Horse Heaven, Washington

Horse Heaven, Washington
Unincorporated community
Horse Heaven, Washington Location of Horse Heaven, Washington
Coordinates: 46°05′59″N 119°32′10″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Benton
Elevation [2]	1,188 ft (362 m)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	99350
Area code	509
GNIS feature ID	1514778[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".[4]

Horse Heaven had a post office from 1903 to 1932, before travel to nearby Prosser became more common and practical for conducting business.[4]

See also

• Horse Heaven Hills American Viticultural Area
• Horse Heaven, Oregon

References

1. "Horse Heaven". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Washington Place Names database". Tacoma Public Library. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012.