Rosario, Washington

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Rosario, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Rosario
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Rosario
Coordinates: 48°38′50″N12°52′35″W / 48.64722°N 12.87639°W / 48.64722; -12.87639
Country United States
State Washington
County San Juan
Established1906
Elevation
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164 ft (50 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID1512618 [1]

Rosario is an unincorporated community in San Juan County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

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History

A post office called Rosario was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1954. [2] The community takes its name from nearby Rosario Strait. [3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rosario, 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. 248.


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