Wellpinit, Washington
Wellpinit, Washington | |
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| Coordinates: 47°53′17″N 117°59′17″W / 47.88806°N 117.98806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Stevens |
| Elevation | 2,411 ft (735 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 509 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512786 |
Wellpinit is an unincorporated community in Stevens County, Washington, United States. Wellpinit has a post office with ZIP code 99040. It is the setting of the young adult novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. The population of the ZIP Code Tabulation Area for 99040 was 930 at the 2000 census.
The community is located on the Spokane Indian Reservation.