Holtzinger, Washington

Holtzinger, Washington
Unincorporated community
Holtzinger, Washington

Location of Holtzinger, Washington

Coordinates: 46°40′39″N 120°43′14″W / 46.6776246°N 120.7206271°W / 46.6776246; -120.7206271Coordinates: 46°40′39″N 120°43′14″W / 46.6776246°N 120.7206271°W / 46.6776246; -120.7206271[1]
Country United States
State Washington
County Yakima
Elevation[2] 1,762 ft (537 m)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 98947
Area code(s) 509
GNIS feature ID 1512305[2]

Holtzinger is an unincorporated community in Yakima County, Washington, United States, located approximately five miles northwest of Yakima.

History

The town was named Earle Spur in 1917 when a spur of the Cowiche branch of Northern Pacific Railway ran to the Earle Fruit Company Warehouse. In April 1927, the railroad renamed the town to Holtzinger after C. M. Holtzinger, the then current owner of the warehouse and the Holtzinger Company located in Yakima.[3]

References

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


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