Leland, Washington

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Leland, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Leland
Coordinates: 47°53′30″N122°53′12″W / 47.89167°N 122.88667°W / 47.89167; -122.88667
Country United States
State Washington
County Jefferson
Elevation
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207 ft (63 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code 360
GNIS feature ID1522001 [1]

Leland is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

A post office called Leland was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1959. [2] The community's name was phonetically derived from the first letters of each of the names of one Laura E. Andrews, an early settler. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leland, Washington
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  3. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 144.


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