Unincorporated community in Washington, United States
| Ostrander, Washington | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 46°11′33″N 122°53′31″W / 46.19250°N 122.89194°W / 46.19250; -122.89194 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Cowlitz |
| Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98626 |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-52145 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512540 |
Ostrander is an unincorporated community in Cowlitz County, Washington, north of the city of Kelso. Ostrander is located north on North Pacific Avenue from exit 42 of Interstate 5. The Ostrander community is part of the Kelso School District, a K-12 school district of nearly 5,000 students.
History
A post office called Ostrander was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1939. The community was named after Nathaniel Ostrander, an early settler.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ostrander, Washington
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 203.
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Cowlitz County, Washington, United States | ||
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| County seat: Kelso | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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