Flint, Washington

Flint is an unincorporated community in Yakima County, Washington, United States, located approximately three miles east of Wapato.

Flint, Washington

Flint Spur[1]
Flint, Washington
Location of Flint, Washington
Flint, Washington
Flint, Washington (Washington (state))
Coordinates: 46°26′46″N 120°20′43″W[2]
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyYakima
Elevation823 ft (251 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98939
Area code(s)509
GNIS feature ID1510974[3]

The town was named in honor of Isaac Alvinza Flint (founding elder of a church in Yakima city) by the North Yakima and Valley Railway Company.[1]

References

  1. "Station Roster Master List: Flint". Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  2. "Flint". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.


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