Badger, Washington

Badger is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Washington, United States, located approximately three miles southwest of Richland, near Badger Springs and Badger Canyon.[3]

Badger, Washington
Unincorporated community
Badger, Washington is located in Benton County, Washington
Badger, Washington
Badger, Washington
Location of Badger, Washington
Coordinates: 46°12′00″N 119°21′34″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyBenton
Elevation
[2]
682 ft (208 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99320
Area code509
GNIS feature ID1510800[2]

The community was established in 1883 and named by the Northern Pacific Railway Company because of spring water that was found flowing out of a badger hole. The community had a school in 1907, as well as a post office and a store a few years later.[4]

References
  1. "Badger". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Washington Place Names database". Tacoma Public Library. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  4. "Station Roster Master List: Badger". Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association. Retrieved October 30, 2012.


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