Bonita, Washington
Ghost town
Bonita is located in Washington (state)
Bonita
Bonita
Bonita is located in the United States
Bonita
Bonita
Coordinates: 47°58′48″N 119°52′04″W / 47.98000°N 119.86778°W / 47.98000; -119.86778
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyDouglas
Established1903
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

Bonita is an extinct town in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]

A post office called Bonita was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1927.[2] The community was named after a place in the Philippines, according to local history.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bonita, Washington
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  3. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 25.
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