North McNary, Washington

North McNary, Washington
Unincorporated community
North McNary, Washington

Location of North McNary, Washington

Coordinates: 45°56′33″N 119°18′31″W / 45.9426326°N 119.3086280°W / 45.9426326; -119.3086280Coordinates: 45°56′33″N 119°18′31″W / 45.9426326°N 119.3086280°W / 45.9426326; -119.3086280[1]
Country United States
State Washington
County Benton
Elevation[2] 325 ft (99 m)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 99337
Area code(s) 509
GNIS feature ID 1511189[2]

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]

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

  1. "North McNary". 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. 1 2 "Station Roster Master List: North McNary". Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  4. "Washington Place Names database". Tacoma Public Library. Retrieved October 30, 2012.


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