Fragaria, Washington

Fragaria
Unincorporated community
Fragaria

Location within the state of Washington

Coordinates: 47°27′8″N 122°31′8″W / 47.45222°N 122.51889°WCoordinates: 47°27′8″N 122°31′8″W / 47.45222°N 122.51889°W
Country United States
State Washington
County Kitsap
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
GNIS feature ID 1510977[1]

Fragaria is an unincorporated community in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. The name ‘Fragaria’ comes from the genus of flowering plants in the rose family, commonly known as strawberries. According to the book "Washington State Place Names," the name "Fragaria" was chosen sometime between 1912 and 1914 by town platter Ferdinand Schmidtz "in recognition of the berry's successful growth in the area."[2] Fragaria was built around a pier that served as one of several ports for the boats of the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet such as the steamship Virginia V which used the port between 1922 and 1938, the Virginia V is one of the last ferrys from the Mosquito Fleet era that is still operable in this region and it is on the National Register of Historic Landmarks.

Beach Cottages in Fragaria along Colvos Passage in Kitsap County.

References

  1. ↑ "Fragaria". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Washington State Place Names, 1993 by Doug Brokenshire

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