Blackrock, Washington

Blackrock, Washington
Black Rock
Unincorporated community
Blackrock, Washington

Location of Blackrock, Washington

Coordinates: 46°30′41″N 119°59′52″W / 46.5115202°N 119.9978224°WCoordinates: 46°30′41″N 119°59′52″W / 46.5115202°N 119.9978224°W[1]
Country United States
State Washington
County Yakima
Elevation[2] 1,670 ft (509 m)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 98936
Area code(s) 509
GNIS feature ID 1514877[2]

Blackrock also known as Black Rock is an unincorporated community in Yakima County, Washington, United States, located approximately twelve miles north of Sunnyside.

The community was founded on Blackrock creek, east of Moxee and was named after a large, black rock nearby. A postoffice and store were established in 1906, by Abraham Vanderlinde, who also served as postmaster.[3]

References

  1. "Blackrock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Washington Place Names database". Tacoma Public Library. Retrieved October 26, 2012.