Lichty, Washington

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Lichty, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Lichty, Washington
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Lichty, Washington
Lichty, Washington (Washington (state))
Coordinates: 46°17′33″N119°57′11″W / 46.2926316°N 119.9530959°W / 46.2926316; -119.9530959 [1]
Country United States
State Washington
County Yakima
Elevation
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725 ft (221 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98930
Area code 509
GNIS feature ID1513938 [2]

Lichty is an unincorporated community in Yakima County, Washington, United States, located between Sunnyside and Grandview on U.S. Route 12.

Lichty was known as Esjay until 1907 when the North Yakima and Valley Railway Company completed its Sunnyside line. [3] The town was named after the Peter J. Lichty family whose property was acquired for the right of way for the line. [4] The town had a post office from July 11, 1913 to February 15, 1917. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Lichty". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 1 2 "Station Roster Master List: Lichty". Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Washington Place Names database". Tacoma Public Library. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012.


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