Blue Canyon, Washington

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Blue Canyon, Washington
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Blue Canyon, Washington
Coordinates: 48°40′56″N122°16′39″W / 48.68222°N 122.27750°W / 48.68222; -122.27750
Country United States
State Washington
County Whatcom
Established1892
Elevation
[1]
338 ft (103 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code 360
GNIS feature ID1510828 [1]

Blue Canyon is an unincorporated community in Whatcom County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

A post office called Blue Canyon was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1905. [2] The community took its name from nearby Blue Canyon Mine which was named by Joe Wardner, a miner in the late 1890s. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Canyon, 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. 23.