Clipper, Washington

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Clipper, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Clipper, Washington
Coordinates: 48°45′36″N122°12′08″W / 48.76000°N 122.20222°W / 48.76000; -122.20222
Country United States
State Washington
County Whatcom
Established1901
Elevation
[1]
256 ft (78 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code 360
GNIS feature ID1517866 [1]

Clipper is an unincorporated community in Whatcom County, in Washington. A post office called Clipper was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1955. [2] The community took its name from the Clipper Shingle Company. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clipper, Washington
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  3. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. pp. 50–51.


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