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Blue Canyon is an unincorporated community in Whatcom County, in the U.S. state of Washington.^[1]

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A post office called Blue Canyon was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1905.^[2] The community took its name from nearby Blue Canyon Mine which was named by Joe Wardner, a miner in the late 1890s.^[3]

References edit

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Canyon, Washington
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 23.

48°40′56″N 122°16′39″W / 48.68222°N 122.27750°W / 48.68222; -122.27750

[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Canyon, Washington

[2] "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.

[3] Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 23.

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