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Burton is located in Washington (state)
Burton
Burton
Location in Washington (state)
Country United States
State Washington
County King
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98013

Burton is an unincorporated community in King County, Washington. It is a historic waterfront residential area on Vashon Island. The town of Burton sits at the isthmus between Inner and Outer Quartermaster Harbor. The town was named in 1892 by Mrs. Miles Hatch after her home town in Illinois, and in that year development began in Burton with the Vashon College and the Burton Store. Industries around Burton at that time included logging, shingle manufacturing and brickmaking.

Burton1910
Old postcard showing Burton circa 1910. Vashon College is visible on the top right.
VashonDetailedMap
Detailed map of Vashon Island, Washington
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