Ostrander, Washington

Ostrander, Washington
Unincorporated community
Ostrander
Ostrander

Location in the state of Washington

Coordinates: 46°11′33″N 122°53′31″W / 46.19250°N 122.89194°W / 46.19250; -122.89194Coordinates: 46°11′33″N 122°53′31″W / 46.19250°N 122.89194°W / 46.19250; -122.89194
Country  United States of America
State  Washington
County Cowlitz
Elevation[1] 30 m (98 ft)
Time zone PST (UTC−8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC−7)
ZIP code 98626
Area code(s) 360
FIPS code 53-52145
GNIS feature ID 1512540

Ostrander is an unincorporated community in Cowlitz County, Washington, north of the city of Kelso. Ostrander is located north on North Pacific Avenue from exit 42 of Interstate 5. The Ostrander community is part of the Kelso School District, a K-12 school district of nearly 5,000 students.

A post office called Ostrander was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1939.[2] The community was named after Nathaniel Ostrander, an early settler.[3]

Geography

Ostrander is located at 46°11′33″N 122°53′31″W / 46.19250°N 122.89194°W / 46.19250; -122.89194 (46.1926122, -122.8920562).[4]

References

  1. ↑ "USGS—Ostrander, Washington". Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  3. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 203.
  4. ↑ "2013 U.S. Gazetteer Files". census.gov. Retrieved 12 June 2014.


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