Apricot, Washington

Apricot, Washington
Apricot Spur
Unincorporated community
Apricot, Washington

Location of Apricot, Washington

Coordinates: 46°14′11″N 119°51′27″W / 46.2365213°N 119.8575366°W / 46.2365213; -119.8575366Coordinates: 46°14′11″N 119°51′27″W / 46.2365213°N 119.8575366°W / 46.2365213; -119.8575366[1]
Country United States
State Washington
County Benton
Elevation[2] 823 ft (251 m)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 99350
Area code(s) 509
GNIS feature ID 1510784[2]

Apricot is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Washington, United States, located between Prosser and Grandview.

The community was established in 1916 and probably named Apricot "for the fine apricot land offered" by the land agent of the Yakima Irrigating and Improvement Company. The community was once a railroad siding for the Northern Pacific Railroad.[3][4]

References

  1. "Apricot". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
  2. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Washington Place Names database". Tacoma Public Library. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  4. "Station Roster Master List: Apricot". Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association. Retrieved October 31, 2012.


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