Badger, Washington
Unincorporated community in Washington, United States
46°12′00″N 119°21′34″W / 46.2001343°N 119.3594642°W / 46.2001343; -119.3594642[1]99320
Badger is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Washington, United States, located approximately three miles southwest of Richland, near Badger Springs and Badger Canyon.[4]
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.[5]
References
- ^ "Badger". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "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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