North McNary, Washington
North McNary is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Washington, United States, located immediately north of Umatilla, Oregon on the north bank of the Columbia River near McNary Dam.[3]
North McNary, Washington | |
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  North McNary, Washington Location of North McNary, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′33″N 119°18′31″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Benton |
| Elevation | 325 ft (99 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 99337 |
| Area code(s) | 509 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1511189[2] |
The community was established in 1947 as a delivery point for construction materials for construction of McNary Dam. The dam was named by railroad officials in honor of U.S. Senator Charles L. McNary of Oregon.[3][4]
References
- "North McNary". 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.
- "Station Roster Master List: North McNary". Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- "Washington Place Names database". Tacoma Public Library. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
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