Plymouth, Washington

Plymouth, Washington
Unincorporated community
Plymouth, Washington with Columbia River in background.
Plymouth, Washington
Coordinates: 45°56′04″N 119°21′01″W / 45.93444°N 119.35028°W / 45.93444; -119.35028Coordinates: 45°56′04″N 119°21′01″W / 45.93444°N 119.35028°W / 45.93444; -119.35028
Country United States
State Washington
County Benton
Elevation 292 ft (89 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code(s) 509
GNIS feature ID 1507501[1]

Plymouth is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Washington, United States. Plymouth is located on the Columbia River across from Umatilla, Oregon. It is south of the Tri-Cities and is served by Interstate 82. It was named by early settlers who felt a nearby rock promontory resembled Plymouth Rock.[2]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 156. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.


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