Paterson, Washington

Paterson
Unincorporated community
Paterson

Location within the state of Washington

Coordinates: 45°56′13″N 119°36′4″W / 45.93694°N 119.60111°W / 45.93694; -119.60111Coordinates: 45°56′13″N 119°36′4″W / 45.93694°N 119.60111°W / 45.93694; -119.60111
Country United States
State Washington
County Benton
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
Paterson residential area as seen in July 2013.
Paterson store and restaurant as seen in July 2013.

Paterson is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Washington, United States, located on the northern banks of the Columbia River at the junction of Washington State Route 14 and Washington State Route 221.[1] It was named for early settler Henry Patterson.[2]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Paterson has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[3]

References

  1. Paterson, Washington WA, profile (Benton County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
  2. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 209.
  3. Climate Summary for Paterson, Washington


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