Park, Washington
Appearance
Park, Washington | |
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Coordinates: 48°40′31″N 122°15′59″W / 48.67528°N 122.26639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Whatcom |
Established | 1884 |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Park is a ghost town in Whatcom County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]
A post office called Park was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1925.[2] The community was named after Charles Park, an early settler.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Park, Washington
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 208.