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Badger is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Washington, United States, located approximately three miles southwest of Richland, near Badger Springs and Badger Canyon.[3]

Badger, Washington
Unincorporated community
Badger, Washington
Location of Badger, Washington
Coordinates: 46°12′00″N 119°21′34″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyBenton
Elevation
[2]
682 ft (208 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99320
Area code(s)509
GNIS feature ID1510800[2]

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.[4]


References


  1. "Badger". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Washington Place Names database". Tacoma Public Library. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  4. "Station Roster Master List: Badger". Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association. Retrieved October 30, 2012.


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