Sawyer, Washington
Sawyer, Washington | |
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| Sawyer, Washington namesake, William P. Sawyer Sawyer, Washington namesake, William P. Sawyer | |
  Sawyer, Washington Location of Sawyer, Washington  Sawyer, Washington Sawyer, Washington (Washington (state)) | |
| Coordinates: 46°27′23″N 120°21′41″W / 46.4565170°N 120.3614474°WCoordinates: 46°27′23″N 120°21′41″W / 46.4565170°N 120.3614474°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ [1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Yakima |
| Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98951 |
| Area code(s) | 509 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1511293[2] |
Sawyer is an unincorporated community in Yakima County, Washington, United States.
Sawyer was founded in 1911 and was named after William Perry Sawyer by the North Yakima and Valley Railway Company. The town site, primarily a rural railroad junction, was acquired from William Perry Sawyer by the railroad and was platted in 1931 by several companies including the First Security and Loan Company, the Yakima Fruit Growers Association and the William Sawyer Fruit Company.[4] Sawyer is located near the city of Wapato and is mostly an agricultural community.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Sawyer". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Station Roster Master List: Sawyer". Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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