Paterson, Washington

Paterson
Unincorporated community

Paterson Location within the state of Washington
Coordinates: 45°56′13″N 119°36′4″W / 45.93694°N 119.60111°W / 45.93694; -119.60111Coordinates: 45°56′13″N 119°36′4″W / 45.93694°N 119.60111°W / 45.93694; -119.60111
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Benton
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
• Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)

Paterson is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Washington, United States, located on the northern banks of the Columbia River at the junction of Washington State Route 14 and Washington State Route 221. It was named for early settler Henry Patterson.

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Paterson has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.