Mountain View, Washington
48°50′53″N 122°40′25″W / 48.8481686°N 122.6734762°W Mountain View is an unincorporated community in Whatcom County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]
History
A post office called Mountain View was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1908.[2] The community was named for mountain views afforded from the elevated town site.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mountain View, Washington
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 180.
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