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Pomona, Washington

Coordinates: 46°41′25″N 120°29′14″W / 46.6904046°N 120.4872881°W / 46.6904046; -120.4872881
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Pomona, Washington
Pomona, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Pomona, Washington
Pomona, Washington
Location of Pomona, Washington
Coordinates: 46°41′25″N 120°29′14″W / 46.6904046°N 120.4872881°W / 46.6904046; -120.4872881[1]
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyYakima
Elevation1,161 ft (354 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98901
Area code509
GNIS feature ID1511235[2]

Pomona is an unincorporated community in Yakima County, Washington, United States, located immediately northeast of Selah.

In 1885 the train station on the Northern Pacific Railway was called Selah. The name was changed to Pomona in 1908 because the Wenas station was commonly called Selah. Edmund Stevens, an agent for the Northern Pacific Railway, suggested the name Pomona in honor of the mythical Roman patron goddess of gardens and fruits.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Pomona". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Washington Place Names database". Tacoma Public Library. Retrieved April 21, 2024.