Beach, Washington

Unincorporated community in Washington, US

Beach is an unincorporated community on Lummi Island in Whatcom County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]

History

A post office called Beach was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1946.[2] The community was named after Wade H. Beach, an early settler.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beach, Washington
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  3. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 16.
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48°42′57″N 122°41′02″W / 48.71583°N 122.68389°W / 48.71583; -122.68389


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