Burnett (Washington)
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Location in Washington
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Washington | ||
| County : | Pierce County | ||
| Coordinates : | 47 ° 8 ′ N , 122 ° 3 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| FIPS : | 53-08955 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1517117 | ||
Burnett is a civil parish in Pierce County , Washington state . It is located just south of Buckley on Washington State Route 165 between Buckley and Mount Rainier National Park .
A post office was founded in 1888 under the name Burnett and operated until 1927. The parish was named after Charles Hiram Burnett, Sr. , a coal-mining businessman.
Individual evidence
- ^ Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ^ Edmond S. Meany: Origin of Washington geographic names . University of Washington Press, Seattle 1923, p. 32.
Web links
- Buckley Chamber of Commerce - Official Chamber of Commerce website