White, Washington

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White, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Location in Washington and the United States
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White (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°42′27″N122°05′19″W / 47.70750°N 122.08861°W / 47.70750; -122.08861
Country United States
State Washington
County King
Elevation
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92 ft (28 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code 360
GNIS feature ID1512800 [1]

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

History

A post office called White was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1895. [2] The community was named after William H. White, a state judge. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White, 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. 345.


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