Horse Heaven, Washington Explained

Official Name:Horse Heaven, Washington
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Washington Benton County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Benton
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:362
Elevation Ft:1188
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population As Of:2010
Coordinates:46.0999°N -119.5361°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:99350
Area Code:509
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1514778

Horse Heaven was an unincorporated community in Benton County, Washington, United States, located approximately 13 miles southeast of Prosser in Carter Canyon. The original community site has been abandoned, and most of it no longer remains.

History

The community, originally known as Bedrock Spring, is located in the Horse Heaven Hills which, according to tradition, were named by James Gordon Kinney. The surrounding hills, once replete with wild horses, were frequently covered with "a perfect sea of the finest bunch-grass".[3]

Horse Heaven had a post office from 1903 to 1932, before travel to nearby Prosser became more common and practical for conducting business.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: Washington Place Names database . Tacoma Public Library . October 30, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120905051206/http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/wanames/wpnv2.asp . September 5, 2012 .