Harper, Washington

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Harper, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Harper
Location in Washington and the United States
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Harper
Harper (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°31′14″N122°31′10″W / 47.52056°N 122.51944°W / 47.52056; -122.51944
Country United States
State Washington
County Kitsap
Elevation
16 ft (5 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID1512273 [1]

Harper is an unincorporated community in Kitsap County, in the U.S. state of Washington. [2] It is part of the Southworth census-designated place.

History

A post office called Harper was established in 1900. [3] The community was named after F. C. Harper, a state legislator. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Harper". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harper, Washington
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  4. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 108.


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