Gibbon, Washington
| Gibbon, Washington | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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  Gibbon, Washington Location of Gibbon, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 46°14′09″N 119°39′42″W / 46.2359668°N 119.6616967°WCoordinates: 46°14′09″N 119°39′42″W / 46.2359668°N 119.6616967°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Benton |
| Elevation[2] | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 99350 |
| Area code(s) | 509 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1511509[2] |
View looking west toward Prosser.
Gibbon is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Washington, United States, between Prosser and Benton City.
The community, primarily a railroad junction, was founded as Bender by the Northern Pacific Railway Company in 1884. In April 1896, Bender's name was changed to Gibbon in honor of U.S. Army General John Gibbon who died that same year.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Gibbon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Station Roster Master List: Gibbon". Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Washington Place Names database". Tacoma Public Library. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
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