Fragaria, Washington

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Fragaria, Washington
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Fragaria
Fragaria (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°27′8″N122°31′8″W / 47.45222°N 122.51889°W / 47.45222; -122.51889 Coordinates: 47°27′8″N122°31′8″W / 47.45222°N 122.51889°W / 47.45222; -122.51889
Country United States
State Washington
County Kitsap
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID1510977 [1]

Fragaria is an unincorporated community in Kitsap County, Washington, United States.

A post office called Fragaria was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1955. [2] The community was named for the local cultivation of strawberries (scientific name: Fragaria ). [3]

Beach cottages in Fragaria along Colvos Passage in Kitsap County Fragaria washington.JPG
Beach cottages in Fragaria along Colvos Passage in Kitsap County

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References

  1. ↑ "Fragaria". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  3. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 93.


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