Chaffee, Washington
Chaffee is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Washington, United States, located approximately five miles west of Benton City on the north bank of the Yakima River.
Chaffee, Washington | |
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  Chaffee, Washington Location of Chaffee, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 46°15′36″N 119°36′24″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Benton |
| Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 99320 |
| Area code(s) | 509 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1510869[2] |
The community arose as a siding on the Oregon-Washington railroad. Chaffee was named in honor of Stephen E. Chaffee, an attorney who owned land in the area. The community had a post office from October 1924 to December 1926.[3]
References
- "Chaffee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- "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 30, 2012.
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| Cities |  Map of Washington highlighting Benton County | |
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