Burnett, Washington
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Burnett is an unincorporated community
in Pierce County
, Washington, United States
. It is located just south of Buckley
, Washington. It is on State Route 165
between Buckley, Washington and Mt. Rainier National Park. It is located at 47°7′45.98"N 122°2′52.01"W (47.12944, -122.04778).
Burnett was named for Charles Hiram Burnett, Sr. a pioneer coal industrialist and real estate investor who operated a coal mine in the town of Burnett.
The town has only two stores and one church. The two stores are both owned by the Argo family. The first store is named simply, The Burnett Store. It is a convenience store and has been in operation since July 1977. The second store called the Pinch Plum sells antiques.
The Burnett Store was the subject of a song written by Blaine Larsen
and his friends entitled The Burnett Store Song, in which they extol the virtues of their favorite boyhood hangout. It can be found on Larsen's self released album entitled Tracks From The Barn Part Two.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Pierce County
Pierce County, Washington
right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...
, Washington, United States
United States
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. It is located just south of Buckley
Buckley, Washington
Buckley is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 4,354 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Buckley is located at near the communities of Enumclaw, Bonney Lake, and Wilkeson....
, Washington. It is on State Route 165
Washington State Route 165
State Route 165 is a numbered state highway in Washington, United States. Its northern terminus is at State Route 410 in Buckley. Its southern terminus is at the Mount Rainier National Park boundary near Mowich Lake.-Route description:...
between Buckley, Washington and Mt. Rainier National Park. It is located at 47°7′45.98"N 122°2′52.01"W (47.12944, -122.04778).
Burnett was named for Charles Hiram Burnett, Sr. a pioneer coal industrialist and real estate investor who operated a coal mine in the town of Burnett.
The town has only two stores and one church. The two stores are both owned by the Argo family. The first store is named simply, The Burnett Store. It is a convenience store and has been in operation since July 1977. The second store called the Pinch Plum sells antiques.
The Burnett Store was the subject of a song written by Blaine Larsen
Blaine Larsen
Blaine Larsen is an American country music artist. He was raised in Buckley, Washington. At age fifteen, he recorded his debut album In My High School on Giantslayer Records, an independent record label. The album was re-issued in 2005 as Off to Join the World by BNA Records...
and his friends entitled The Burnett Store Song, in which they extol the virtues of their favorite boyhood hangout. It can be found on Larsen's self released album entitled Tracks From The Barn Part Two.