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Rosario,_Washington Latitude and Longitude:

48°38′55″N 122°52′42″W / 48.6487183°N 122.8782047°W / 48.6487183; -122.8782047
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Rosario, Washington
Rosario is located in Washington (state)
Rosario
Rosario
Rosario is located in the United States
Rosario
Rosario
Coordinates: 48°38′55″N 122°52′42″W / 48.6487183°N 122.8782047°W / 48.6487183; -122.8782047
CountryUnited States
State Washington
County San Juan
Established1906
Time zone UTC-8 ( Pacific (PST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-7 (PDT)


Rosario is an unincorporated community in San Juan County, in the U.S. state of Washington. [1]

History

A 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

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rosario, Washington
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  3. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 248.