Bacon, Washington
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Bacon, Washington | |
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  Bacon, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 47°30′03″N 119°19′49″W / 47.50083°N 119.33028°WCoordinates: 47°30′03″N 119°19′49″W / 47.50083°N 119.33028°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Grant |
| Elevation | 1,550 ft (470 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98851 |
| Area code(s) | 509 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1510799[1] |
Bacon is an unincorporated community in Grant County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[2]
History[edit]
A post office called Bacon was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1916.[3] The name was intended to be humorous, according to local history.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bacon, Washington
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bacon, Washington
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 11. Search this book on
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