Canyon, Washington | |
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Coordinates: 46°37′53″N 118°03′11″W / 46.63139°N 118.05306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Whitman |
Established | 1905 |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Canyon is an extinct town in Whitman County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]
A post office called Canyon was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1918. The community was named for a canyon near the town site.[2]
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References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canyon, Washington
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 34.
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