Midvale, Washington

Midvale is an unincorporated community in Yakima County, Washington, United States, located immediately south of Sunnyside.

Midvale, Washington
Midvale, Washington
Location of Midvale, Washington
Midvale, Washington
Midvale, Washington (Washington (state))
Coordinates: 46°17′03″N 120°00′52″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyYakima
Elevation692 ft (211 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98938
Area code(s)509
GNIS feature ID1511150[2]

The community was named Midvale by the Union Pacific Railroad because of its location midway between Mabton and Sunnyside.[3]

References

  1. "Midvale". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Washington Place Names database". Tacoma Public Library. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012.


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