Raeco, Washington
Raeco, Washington | |
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Raeco Location in Washington and the United States Raeco Raeco (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°22′59″N 122°24′28″W / 47.38306°N 122.40778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | King |
| Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1511247[1] |
Raeco is an unincorporated community in King County, in the U.S. state of Washington.
History
A post office called Raeco was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1911.[2] The community's name is an acronym of the surnames Rhodes, Appel, and Earnest.[3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raeco, Washington
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 240.