Bonita, Oregon

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Bonita
Unincorporated community
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Bonita Road crossing Interstate 5
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Bonita
Location within Oregon [1]
Coordinates: 45°25′1″N122°45′54″W / 45.41694°N 122.76500°W / 45.41694; -122.76500
Country United States
State Oregon
County Washington
Elevation
187 ft (57 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
97224
GNIS feature ID1166618 [2]

Bonita is a former unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States, now located within the boundaries of the city of Tigard. Not to be confused with Bonita neighborhood in Malheur County also in Oregon.

History

The name "Bonita" derives from the Spanish word meaning "beautiful"; and it was named by local resident George W. Cassaday. Bonita was a former station of the Oregon Electric Railway. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Bonita (in Washington County, OR) Populated Place Profile". HomeTownLocator. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bonita, Oregon
  3. ↑ McArthur, Lewis L. (1992). Oregon Geographic Names (sixth edition). Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 84. ISBN   0-87595-236-4.


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