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Whitcomb, Washington
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Benton |
| Elevation | 299 ft (91 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
99345
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| Area code(s) | 509 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1511426 |
Whitcomb is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Washington, United States, located approximately 22 miles south of Prosser on the north bank of the Columbia River on the south side of Canoe Canyon.
The community was originally called Luzon before being renamed to Whitcomb on January 31, 1910 in honor of G. Henry Whitcomb. A post office operated in the community from April 10, 1909 until October 31, 1934.
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