Horse Heaven, Washington

Horse Heaven, Washington
Unincorporated community
Horse Heaven, Washington
Location of Horse Heaven, Washington
Coordinates: 46°05′59″N 119°32′10″W / 46.0998556°N 119.5361361°W / 46.0998556; -119.5361361Coordinates: 46°05′59″N 119°32′10″W / 46.0998556°N 119.5361361°W / 46.0998556; -119.5361361[1]
Country United States
State Washington
County Benton
Elevation[2] 1,188 ft (362 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code 99350
Area code(s) 509
GNIS feature ID 1514778[2]

Horse Heaven is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Washington, United States, located approximately 13 miles southeast of Prosser on Carter Canyon.

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

References

  1. ↑ "Horse Heaven". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
  2. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Washington Place Names database". Tacoma Public Library. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012.


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