Dolphin, Washington

Dolphin is an unincorporated community in San Juan County in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]

History

A post office called Dolphin was established in 1908 and remained in operation until 1924.[2] The community was named for a dolphin marine structure near the original town site.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dolphin, Washington
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  3. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 70.



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