Artesian, Washington
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Artesian, Washington | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Location of Artesian, Washington | |
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Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Yakima |
Elevation[2] | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
ZIP code | 98936 |
Area code(s) | 509 |
GNIS feature ID | 1514878[2] |
Artesian is an unincorporated community in Yakima County, Washington, United States, located approximately one mile east of Moxee.
The community was named by James H. Gano, because several artesian wells were found in the area. Gano established the community's post office in his home in 1900.[4]