Alderdale, Washington

Alderdale is an extinct town in Klickitat County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

Alderdale, Washington
Alderdale is located in Washington (state)
Alderdale
Alderdale
Alderdale is located in the United States
Alderdale
Alderdale
Coordinates: 45°50′05″N 119°55′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKlickitat
Established1907
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

A post office called Alderdale was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1962.[2] In 1917 it was reported as a station on the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway.[3] The community took its name from nearby Alder Creek.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alderdale, Washington
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  3. Landes, Henry (1917). A Geographic Dictionary of Washington (PDF). Washington Geological Survey, Bulletin No. 17. Olympia: Frank M. Lamborn Public Printer. p. 62.
  4. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 3.
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