North Prosser, Washington

North Prosser, Washington
Unincorporated community
North Prosser, Washington

Location of North Prosser, Washington

Coordinates: 46°13′55″N 119°46′06″W / 46.2320775°N 119.7683669°W / 46.2320775; -119.7683669Coordinates: 46°13′55″N 119°46′06″W / 46.2320775°N 119.7683669°W / 46.2320775; -119.7683669[1]
Country United States
State Washington
County Benton
Elevation[2] 755 ft (230 m)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 99350
Area code(s) 509
GNIS feature ID 1511192[2]

North Prosser is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Washington, United States, located approximately one mile north of Prosser.

The community formed around a Northern Pacific Railway Company station which was built in 1917. It was named for its location just north of Prosser.[3]

References

  1. "North Prosser". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
  2. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Station Roster Master List: North Prosser". Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association. Retrieved October 30, 2012.


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