Pomona, Washington
Pomona is an unincorporated community in Yakima County, Washington, United States, located immediately northeast of Selah.
Pomona, Washington | |
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Pomona, Washington Location of Pomona, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 46°41′25″N 120°29′14″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Yakima |
| Elevation | 1,161 ft (354 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98901 |
| Area code | 509 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1511235[2] |
In 1885 the train station on the Northern Pacific Railway was called Selah. The name was changed to Pomona in 1908 because the Wenas station was commonly called Selah. Edmund Stevens, an agent for the Northern Pacific Railway, suggested the name Pomona in honor of the mythical Roman patron goddess of gardens and fruits.[3]
References
- "Pomona". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Washington Place Names database". Tacoma Public Library. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
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