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Richland Junction, Richland

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Richland Junction, Washington
Richland Junction, Washington is located in Benton County, Washington
Richland Junction, Washington
Richland Junction, Washington
Location of Richland Junction, Washington
Coordinates: 46°13′56″N 119°13′38″W / 46.2323571°N 119.2272378°W / 46.2323571; -119.2272378Coordinates: 46°13′56″N 119°13′38″W / 46.2323571°N 119.2272378°W / 46.2323571; -119.2272378
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CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyBenton
Elevation394 ft (120 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99353
Area code(s)509
GNIS feature ID1511258[2]

Richland Junction is a neighborhood of Richland in Benton County, Washington, United States. It is located within the east city limits of Richland.

Original known as Chemna, Richland Junction was founded in 1900 by Benjamin Rosencrance, a settler who purchased land from the Northern Pacific Railway Company for use as the Benton Post Office. The name was changed to Richland in honor of Nelson Rich in 1905. Rich, a state legislator from Prosser, and a partner in an irrigation company, helped secure the townsite.[4][5]

References[edit]

  1. "Richland Junction". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "Station Roster Master List: Richland Junction". Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  5. "Washington Place Names database". Tacoma Public Library. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)



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