Midvale, Washington
Midvale is an unincorporated community in Yakima County, Washington, United States, located immediately south of Sunnyside.
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Coordinates: 46°17′03″N 120°00′52″W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Yakima |
Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 98938 |
Area code(s) | 509 |
GNIS feature ID | 1511150[2] |
The community was named Midvale by the Union Pacific Railroad because of its location midway between Mabton and Sunnyside.[3]
References
- "Midvale". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Washington Place Names database". Tacoma Public Library. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
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