Colbert, Washington

Colbert, Washington
Colbert, Washington
Coordinates: 47°49′36″N 117°20′31″W / 47.82667°N 117.34194°W / 47.82667; -117.34194
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountySpokane
Elevation
1,841 ft (561 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99005
Area code509
GNIS feature ID1512105

Colbert (/ˈklbərt/) is an unincorporated community in Spokane County, Washington, United States. The town is on U.S. Route 2, north of the city of Spokane. Colbert was originally called Dragoon; the present name is for Harry Colbert, an early postmaster. A post office was established as Dragoon in 1890, and the name was changed to Colbert in 1902. The Spokane Renaissance Faire is held annually in a field in Colbert.