Helsing Junction, Washington

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Helsing Junction, Washington
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Helsing Junction
Coordinates: 46°48′21″N123°07′20″W / 46.80583°N 123.12222°W / 46.80583; -123.12222
Country United States
State Washington
County Thurston
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)

Helsing Junction is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, in the U.S. state of Washington. [1] The community is located south of U.S. Route 12, near the Chehalis River, and east of the populated area of Chehalis Village, Washington.

History

A variant name is "Helsing". [1] The name "Helsing" is a corruption of Helsingfors, meaning "Helsinki" in Swedish. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Helsing Junction
  2. "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

46°48′21″N123°07′20″W / 46.80583°N 123.12222°W / 46.80583; -123.12222