Van Wyck, Washington

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Van Wyck, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Van Wyck, Washington
Coordinates: 48°48′13″N122°25′15″W / 48.80361°N 122.42083°W / 48.80361; -122.42083
Country United States
State Washington
County Whatcom
Established1891
Elevation
[1]
207 ft (63 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code 360
GNIS feature ID1511389 [1]

Van Wyck is an unincorporated community in Whatcom County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

A post office called Van Wyck was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1904. [2] The community has the name of Alexander Van Wyck. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Van Wyck, Washington
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  3. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 326.


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