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Welcome to North Prosser ...

North Prosser is located in Benton County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for North Prosser: N. Prosser

North Prosser is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: North Prosser lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for North Prosser: 509

Communities near North Prosser ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Prosser.

  • Sunnyside
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Grandview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Benton City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Mabton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Byron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Byron is located in Yakima County
  • Outlook
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlook
    • Outlook is located in Yakima County
  • Satus
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satus
    • Satus is located in Yakima County
  • West Richland
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Granger
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Paterson
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around North Prosser. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Prosser.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Prosser. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Prosser.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Prosser. See our Newspapers Page for North Prosser.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Prosser ...

Looking for more information about North Prosser? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Prosser, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Prosser.

Adding North Prosser to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Prosser in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for North Prosser was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found North Prosser mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Prosser.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Prosser - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.