Buena, Washington | |
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  Buena, Washington  Buena, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 46°25′43″N 120°18′48″W / 46.42861°N 120.31333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Yakima |
| Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 990 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98921 |
| Area code | 509 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512046[1] |
Buena (/bjuːˈɛnə/)[2] is an unincorporated community in Yakima County, with a 2010 census population of 990. The community was not recognized in the 2000 census figures. Washington, United States. Buena is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Toppenish. Buena has a post office with ZIP code 98921.[3]
The settlement was originally named Springdale for a nearby spring, but its name was changed to Jonathan in 1918 to avoid conflicting with an existing Springdale when a post office was created. The Northern Pacific Railway constructed a siding through Jonathan in 1919 and named it Buena (Spanish for "good") with an Anglicized pronunciation.[4]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buena, Washington
- ^ Phillips, James W. (1971). Washington State Place Names. Seattle and London: University of Washington Press. p. 19. ISBN 0-295-95498-1.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup Archived September 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Meyers, Donald W. (March 31, 2019). "The name game". Yakima Herald-Republic. Retrieved November 14, 2024.