Badger, Washington
| Badger, Washington | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Badger, Washington Location of Badger, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 46°12′00″N 119°21′34″W / 46.2001343°N 119.3594642°WCoordinates: 46°12′00″N 119°21′34″W / 46.2001343°N 119.3594642°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Benton |
| Elevation[2] | 682 ft (208 m) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 99320 |
| Area code(s) | 509 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1510800[2] |
Badger is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Washington, United States, located approximately three miles southwest of Richland, near Badger Springs and Badger Canyon.[3]
The community was established in 1883 and named by the Northern Pacific Railway Company because of spring water that was found flowing out of a badger hole. The community had a school in 1907, as well as a post office and a store a few years later.[4]
References
- ↑ "Badger". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Washington Place Names database". Tacoma Public Library. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Station Roster Master List: Badger". Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
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