Eureka, Washington

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Eureka, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Eureka
Coordinates: 46°18′11″N118°37′00″W / 46.30306°N 118.61667°W / 46.30306; -118.61667
Country United States
State Washington
County Walla Walla
Elevation
1,063 ft (324 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID1504771 [1]

Eureka is an unincorporated community in Walla Walla County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

Eureka was laid out in 1904, and named after nearby Eureka Flat. [2] A post office called Eureka was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1964. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eureka, Washington
  2. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 81.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.


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