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Ghost town in Washington (state)

Ghost town in Washington, United States
Canyon, Washington
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Coordinates: 46°37′53″N 118°03′11″W / 46.63139°N 118.05306°W / 46.63139; -118.05306
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyWhitman
Established1905
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

Canyon is an extinct town in Whitman County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

A post office called Canyon was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1918. The community was named for a canyon near the town site.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canyon, Washington
  2. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 34.
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