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Unincorporated community in Washington, United States
Thornton, Washington
Unincorporated community
Thornton, Washington is located in Washington (state)Thornton, WashingtonThornton, Washington
Coordinates: 47°07′15″N 117°23′23″W / 47.12083°N 117.38972°W / 47.12083; -117.38972
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyWhitman
Elevation2,310 ft (700 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code99176
Area code509
GNIS feature ID1509005

Thornton is an unincorporated community in Whitman County, Washington, United States. Founded in 1889 by P.M. Sheehan, Thornton is located near U.S. Route 195, 7 miles (11 km) west of Oakesdale. Thornton had a post office with ZIP code 99176.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thornton, Washington
  2. Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
  3. ZIP Code Lookup
Municipalities and communities of Whitman County, Washington, United States
County seat: Colfax
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