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°WCoordinates: 46°11′33″N 122°53′31″W / 46.19250°N 122.89194°W | |
| 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 (46.1926122, -122.8920562).[4]
External links
References
- ↑ "USGS—Ostrander, Washington". Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 203.
- ↑ "2013 U.S. Gazetteer Files". census.gov. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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