Badger, Washington
Badger, Washington | |
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Coordinates: 46°12′00″N 119°21′34″W / 46.2001343°N 119.3594642°WCoordinates: 46°12′00″N 119°21′34″W / 46.2001343°N 119.3594642°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Benton |
Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 99320 |
Area code(s) | 509 |
GNIS feature ID | 1510800[2] |
Badger is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Washington, United States, located approximately three miles southwest of Richland, near Badger Springs and Badger Canyon.[4]
The community was established in 1883 and named by the Northern Pacific Railway Company because of spring water that was found flowing out of a badger hole. The community had a school in 1907, as well as a post office and a store a few years later.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Badger". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Washington Place Names database". Tacoma Public Library. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ^ "Station Roster Master List: Badger". Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Benton County, Washington
- Northern Pacific Railway
- Unincorporated communities in Washington (state)
- Central Washington geography stubs