Badger, Washington

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Badger, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Badger, Washington
Location of Badger, Washington
Coordinates: 46°12′0.5″N119°21′34″W / 46.200139°N 119.35944°W / 46.200139; -119.35944 [1]
Country United States
State Washington
County Benton
Elevation
[1]
682 ft (208 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99320
Area code 509
GNIS feature ID1510800 [1]

Badger is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Washington, United States, located approximately three miles southwest of Richland, near Badger Springs and Badger Canyon. [2]

History

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. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Badger, Washington
  2. ↑ "Washington Place Names database". Tacoma Public Library. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Station Roster Master List: Badger". Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association. Retrieved October 30, 2012.


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