Flint, Washington

Flint, Washington
Flint Spur[1]
Unincorporated community
Flint, Washington

Location of Flint, Washington

Coordinates: 46°26′46″N 120°20′43″W / 46.4462394°N 120.3453356°W / 46.4462394; -120.3453356Coordinates: 46°26′46″N 120°20′43″W / 46.4462394°N 120.3453356°W / 46.4462394; -120.3453356[2]
Country United States
State Washington
County Yakima
Elevation[3] 823 ft (251 m)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 98939
Area code(s) 509
GNIS feature ID 1510974[3]

Flint is an unincorporated community in Yakima County, Washington, United States, located approximately three miles east of Wapato.

The town was named in honor of Isaac Alvinza Flint (founding elder of a church in Yakima city) by the North Yakima and Valley Railway Company.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Station Roster Master List: Flint". Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  2. "Flint". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  3. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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