Burke, Washington

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Burke, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Burke
Coordinates: 47°05′16″N119°52′27″W / 47.08778°N 119.87417°W / 47.08778; -119.87417
Country United States
State Washington
County Grant
Established1907
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code 509
GNIS feature ID1511824 [1] [ dead link ]

Burke is an unincorporated community in Grant County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

A post office called Burke was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1925. [2] James M. Burke, an early postmaster, gave the community his name. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burke, Washington
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  3. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 31.


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