Hanford, Washington | |
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 Main street in Hanford, 1915 | |
  Hanford, Washington Location of Hanford, Washington | |
| Coordinates:46°35′01″N119°23′16″W / 46.5837479°N 119.3877995°W /46.5837479; -119.3877995[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Benton |
| Settled | 1907 |
| Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 99343 |
| Area code | 509 |
Hanford was a small agricultural community inBenton County, Washington, United States. It andWhite Bluffs were depopulated in 1943 in order to make room for the nuclear production facility known as theHanford Site. The town was located in what is now the "100F" sector of the site.
The original town, named for the judge and irrigation company presidentCornelius H. Hanford,[3][4] was settled in 1907 on land bought by the local power and water utility. In 1913, the town had a spur railroad link to the transcontinentalChicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway, also known as "the electric railroad". By 1925 the booming town enjoyed high agricultural demand and provided a hotel, bank, and elementary and high schools.
Thefederal governmentcondemned Hanford to make way for the Hanford Site. Residents were given a thirty-day eviction notice on March 9, 1943.[4] Most buildings were razed, with the exception of the former Hanford High School. It was used during World War II as the construction management office.
Hanford High School, albeit marred fromSWAT practice, still stands today and can be seen from the Hanford tour bus operated by the U.S. government. Hanford is now protected as part of theManhattan Project National Historical Park.
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