Burton, Washington Explained

Burton
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Washington
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Washington
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:King
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Coordinates:47.3892°N -122.4592°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:98013[1]
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Burton is an unincorporated community in King County, Washington. It is a historic waterfront residential area on Vashon Island. The town of Burton sits at the isthmus between Inner and Outer Quartermaster Harbor. The town was named in 1892 by Mrs. Miles Hatch after her home town in Illinois,[2] and in that year development began in Burton with the Vashon College and the Burton Store. Industries around Burton at that time included logging, shingle manufacturing and brickmaking.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Burton ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2022. November 30, 2022.
  2. Book: Meany, Edmond S.. Origin of Washington geographic names. 1923. University of Washington Press. Seattle. 32.