Curlew, Washington

Curlew, Washington
Ansorge Hotel Museum in Curlew
Curlew
Curlew
Coordinates: 48°52′30″N 118°36′17″W / 48.87500°N 118.60472°W / 48.87500; -118.60472
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyFerry
Area
  Total
0.76 sq mi (1.96 km2)
  Land0.76 sq mi (1.96 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,801 ft (549 m)
Population
  Total
118
  Density156/sq mi (60.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99118
Area code509
GNIS feature ID2586732
FIPS code53-16165

Curlew is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in northwestern Ferry County, Washington, United States, between Malo and Danville on State Route 21. The BNSF Railway ran through the town. The historic Ansorge Hotel is located in Curlew. As of the 2010 census, the population of the community was 118. The settlement is named for the curlew birds once prevalent in the area.