White, Washington

Not to be confused with Whites, Washington or White Center, Washington.

White, Washington
Unincorporated community
White is located in Washington (state)
White
White
Location in Washington and the United States
White is located in the United States
White
White
White (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°42′27″N 122°05′19″W / 47.70750°N 122.08861°W / 47.70750; -122.08861
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKing
Elevation
[1]
92 ft (28 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code360
GNIS feature ID1512800[1]

White is an unincorporated community in King County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

A post office called White was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1895.[2] The community was named after William H. White, a state judge.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White, Washington
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  3. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 345.


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