Nellita, Washington

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Nellita, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Nellita
Location in Washington and the United States
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Nellita
Nellita (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°35′23″N122°56′07″W / 47.58972°N 122.93528°W / 47.58972; -122.93528
Country United States
State Washington
County Kitsap
Elevation
43 ft (13 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID1528865 [1]

Nellita is an unincorporated community in Kitsap County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

A post office called Nellita was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 1924. [2] The community was named after Nelli Brueger. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Nellita". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  3. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 185.


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