Sterling, Washington

Sterling is an unincorporated community in Skagit County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

[1] The Mesekwegwils (Lushootseed: bəsikʷigʷilc)[2] (sometimes transliterated as Mee-see-qua-guilch or buh-see-kwee-GWEELTS), a band of the Skagit people, built a large winter longhouse at what is now Sterling.

[3] The Lushootseed name for Sterling, as well as the prior village site, is sxʷiʔxʷičəb.

[4] A post office called Sterling was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1890.

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