Ostrander, Washington Explained

Ostrander, Washington
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Washington#USA
Pushpin Label:Ostrander
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the state of Washington
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cowlitz
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:−8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:−7
Coordinates:46.1925°N -122.8919°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation Ft:98
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:98626
Area Code:360
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:53-52145
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info: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.[2] The community was named after Nathaniel Ostrander, an early settler.[3]

Geography

Ostrander is located at 46.1925°N -122.8919°W (46.1926122, -122.8920562).[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{Gnis3|1512540}} USGS—Ostrander, Washington ]. 12 June 2014.
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 22 August 2016.
  3. Book: Meany, Edmond S.. Origin of Washington geographic names. 1923. University of Washington Press. Seattle. 203.
  4. Web site: 2013 U.S. Gazetteer Files . census.gov . 12 June 2014.