Raeco, Washington

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Raeco, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Raeco
Location in Washington and the United States
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Raeco
Raeco (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°22′59″N122°24′28″W / 47.38306°N 122.40778°W / 47.38306; -122.40778
Country United States
State Washington
County King
Elevation
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482 ft (147 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code 360
GNIS feature ID1511247 [1]

Raeco is an unincorporated community in King County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

A post office called Raeco was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1911. [2] The community's name is an acronym of the surnames Rhodes, Appel, and Earnest. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raeco, Washington
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 240.
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