Magnolia Beach, Washington
Magnolia Beach, Washington | |
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Magnolia Beach Location in Washington and the United States Magnolia Beach Magnolia Beach (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°22′55″N 122°28′59″W / 47.38194°N 122.48306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | King |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1506423[1] |
Magnolia Beach is an unincorporated community in King County, in the U.S. state of Washington.
History
A post office called Magnolia Beach was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1953.[2] The community's name in part is a transfer from Magnolia, Iowa, the former home of a family of first settlers.[3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Magnolia Beach, Washington
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 157.