Editing Burbank, Washington (section)

==History==
Originally home to the [[Walla Walla people|Walla Walla tribe]], who lived at the confluence of the [[Snake River|Snake]] and the [[Columbia River|Columbia]] rivers.
[[Lewis and Clark Expedition|Meriwether Lewis and William Clark]] passed through the location October 16, 1805 on their way to the Pacific Ocean. 

A town was founded in 1907 along the river. It was named by the [[Northern Pacific Railway]] for Burbank Power & Water Company, which had been named for the famous horticulturist [[Luther Burbank]].<ref>https://revisitwa.org/waypoint/burbank/</ref>

A bridge built in 1921 over the Snake River connected the community with Pasco.  This bridge burned in 1949, and was rebuilt in 1952. <ref>https://www.historylink.org/File/7619</ref><ref>"Snake Span ‘Total Loss,’" Tri-City Herald (Kennewick), September 11, 1949, p. 1</ref>

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Burbank has a [[semi-arid climate]], abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=388354&cityname=Burbank%2C+Washington%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Burbank, Washington]</ref>