Horse Heaven, Washington
Unincorporated community
Horse Heaven, Washington is located in Benton County, Washington
Horse Heaven, Washington
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; -119.5361361[1]
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyBenton
Elevation
[2]
1,188 ft (362 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99350
Area code509
GNIS feature ID1514778[2]

Horse Heaven was an unincorporated community in Benton County, Washington, United States, located approximately 13 miles southeast of Prosser in Carter Canyon. The original community site has been abandoned, and most of it no longer remains.

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, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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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