Badger Benton County, Washington
Mapped Location
Badger: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Badger
- Feature Type: Place
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Badger
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Badger | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Badger
References to Badger that document the origin of its place name
BADGER, in Badger Flats, four miles north of Badger Canyon, in Benton County. Badgers were numerous in that vicinity and as the water of Badger Springs was first found flowing from a badger hole the name so plentifully used was suggested. (W. L. Bass, in Names MSS., Letter 224.)
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Last updated: 2017-02-12