Paterson, Washington facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Paterson
Unincorporated community
Paterson Location in Washington (state)
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Benton
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	99345
Area code(s)	509

Paterson residential area as seen in July 2013.

Paterson is a small place in Benton County, Washington, in the United States. It's called an "unincorporated community." This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a city or town with its own local government.

Paterson is located right on the northern banks of the Columbia River. This big river is very important for the area. You can find Paterson where two main roads meet: Washington State Route 14 and Washington State Route 221. The community was named after an early settler, Henry Paterson.

Climate in Paterson

Paterson has a type of weather called a semi-arid climate. This means it's usually quite dry, but not a full desert. It gets some rain, but not a lot. On climate maps, this kind of weather is often shown as "BSk."

More About Paterson

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