Fruitvale, Washington

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Fruitvale, Washington
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Fruitvale, Washington
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Fruitvale, Washington
Fruitvale, Washington (Washington (state))
Coordinates: 46°37′04″N120°33′11″W / 46.6179041°N 120.5531223°W / 46.6179041; -120.5531223 Coordinates: 46°37′04″N120°33′11″W / 46.6179041°N 120.5531223°W / 46.6179041; -120.5531223 [1]
Country United States
State Washington
County Yakima
Elevation
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1,132 ft (345 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98902
Area code(s) 509
GNIS feature ID1512229 [2]

Fruitvale is an unincorporated community in Yakima County, Washington, United States, located within the north city limits of Yakima.

The community was established around 1906 around a train station of the North Yakima and Valley Railway Company. The name was chosen because of the importance of fruit production to Yakima Valley's economy and the word 'vale' meaning valley. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Fruitvale". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2012-10-27.
  2. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Station Roster Master List: Fruitvale". Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association. Retrieved October 27, 2012.


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