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Eureka,_Washington Latitude and Longitude:

46°18′11″N 118°37′00″W / 46.30306°N 118.61667°W / 46.30306; -118.61667
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Eureka is an unincorporated community in Walla Walla County, in the U.S. state of Washington. [1]

History

Eureka was laid out in 1904, and named after nearby Eureka Flat. [2] A post office called Eureka was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1964. [3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eureka, Washington
  2. ^ Meany, Edmond S. Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 81.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.

46°18′11″N 118°37′00″W / 46.30306°N 118.61667°W / 46.30306; -118.61667