Midvale, Washington

Midvale, Washington
Unincorporated community
Midvale, Washington

Location of Midvale, Washington

Coordinates: 46°17′03″N 120°00′52″W / 46.2842978°N 120.0144869°W / 46.2842978; -120.0144869Coordinates: 46°17′03″N 120°00′52″W / 46.2842978°N 120.0144869°W / 46.2842978; -120.0144869[1]
Country United States
State Washington
County Yakima
Elevation[2] 692 ft (211 m)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 98938
Area code(s) 509
GNIS feature ID 1511150[2]

Midvale is an unincorporated community in Yakima County, Washington, United States, located immediately south of Sunnyside.

The community was named Midvale by the Union Pacific Railroad because of its location mid-way between Mabton and Sunnyside.[3]

References

  1. "Midvale". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  2. 1 2 "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.


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