Birdsview, Washington

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Birdsview, Washington
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Birdsview, Washington
Coordinates: 48°31′20″N121°52′32″W / 48.52222°N 121.87556°W / 48.52222; -121.87556
Country United States
State Washington
County Skagit
Established1881
Elevation
[1]
154 ft (47 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code 360
GNIS feature ID1516581 [1]

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

History

A post office called Birdsview was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1934. [2] The community was named for Birdsey "Bird" Minkler, an early postmaster. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Birdsview, Washington
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  3. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 19.