Rosario is an unincorporated community in San Juan County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]
Rosario, Washington | |
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Coordinates: 48°38′55″N 122°52′42″W / 48.6487183°N 122.8782047°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | San Juan |
Established | 1906 |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
History
editA post office called Rosario was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] The community takes its name from nearby Rosario Strait.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rosario, 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. 248.