Longview, Benton County, Washington

Longview, Washington
Unincorporated community
Longview, Washington

Location of Longview, Washington

Coordinates: 45°55′44″N 119°24′48″W / 45.9290217°N 119.4133536°W / 45.9290217; -119.4133536Coordinates: 45°55′44″N 119°24′48″W / 45.9290217°N 119.4133536°W / 45.9290217; -119.4133536[1]
Country United States
State Washington
County Benton
Elevation[2] 302 ft (92 m)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 99346
Area code(s) 509
GNIS feature ID 1514878[2]

Longview is an unincorporated historic community in Benton County, Washington, United States, located approximately three miles west of Umatilla, Oregon on the north bank of the Columbia River, just above Devil's Bend Rapids.[3]

The community was originally called Gravel because of the abundance of gravel found in the area. The name was changed to Francis, and then later to Tuton by the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway. The name Tuton was often confused with the town of Luzon in Benton County, so the name was finally changed to Longview, because of the "long" view of Columbia River from the community's location.[4]

In October 1922 the town was renamed to Barger to avoid confusion with the city of Longview in Cowlitz County, Washington. Finally, on November 23, 1943, the name was changed to King.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Longview (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. March 1, 1993. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
  2. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Washington Place Names database". Tacoma Public Library. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Station Roster Master List: Longview". Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association. Retrieved October 30, 2012.


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