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.