Bonita is a former unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States, now located within the boundaries of the city of Tigard.
Bonita | |
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_(288).jpg) Bonita Road crossing Interstate 5 | |
  Bonita Location within Oregon[1] | |
| Coordinates: 45°25′1″N 122°45′54″W / 45.41694°N 122.76500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Washington |
| Elevation | 187 ft (57 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 97224 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1166618[2] |
History
editThe name "Bonita" derives from the Spanish word meaning "beautiful"; and it was named by local resident George W. Cassaday. Bonita was a former station of the Oregon Electric Railway.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Bonita (in Washington County, OR) Populated Place Profile". HomeTownLocator. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bonita, Oregon
- ^ McArthur, Lewis L. (1992). Oregon Geographic Names (sixth edition). Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 84. ISBN 0-87595-236-4.
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