Ostrander, Washington

Ostrander, Washington
Unincorporated community
Ostrander is located in Washington (state)
Ostrander
Ostrander
Location in the state of Washington
Ostrander is located in the United States
Ostrander
Ostrander
Ostrander (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°11′33″N 122°53′31″W / 46.19250°N 122.89194°W / 46.19250; -122.89194
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyCowlitz
Elevation
[1]
30 m (98 ft)
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98626
Area code360
FIPS code53-52145
GNIS feature ID1512540

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.

History

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 June 12, 2014.
  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. 203.
  4. ^ "2013 U.S. Gazetteer Files". census.gov. Retrieved June 12, 2014.


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