Wenas, Washington

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Wenas, Washington
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Wenas, Washington
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Wenas, Washington
Wenas, Washington (Washington (state))
Coordinates: 46°52′21″N120°46′26″W / 46.8726236°N 120.7739632°W / 46.8726236; -120.7739632 [1]
Country United States
State Washington
County Yakima
Elevation
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2,274 ft (693 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98942
Area code 509
GNIS feature ID1527893 [2]

Wenas is an unincorporated community in Yakima County, Washington, United States. It is adjacent to the Wenas Wildlife Area, located approximately twenty miles northwest of Selah. There are only two or three ranch homes now at Wenas, no businesses or services.

The community developed along Wenas Creek, a favorite hunting location of Native Americans. The name means "last camping" in the Native American language and was spelled Wenass on early maps. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Wenas". 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. ↑ "Washington Place Names database". Tacoma Public Library. Retrieved October 26, 2012.


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