Birdsview, Washington

Birdsview, Washington
Unincorporated community
Birdsview, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Birdsview, Washington
Birdsview, Washington
Location within Washington (state)
Coordinates: 48°31′20″N 121°52′32″W / 48.52222°N 121.87556°W / 48.52222; -121.87556
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountySkagit
Established1881
Elevation
154 ft (47 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code(s)360, 564
GNIS feature ID1516581

Birdsview is an unincorporated community in Skagit County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

A post office called Birdsview was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1934. The community was named for Birdsey "Bird" Minkler, an early postmaster.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Birdsview, Washington
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  3. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 19.