Yellepit, Washington

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Yellepit, Washington
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Yellepit, Washington
Location of Yellepit, Washington
Coordinates: 46°03′39″N118°57′05″W / 46.0609672°N 118.9513912°W / 46.0609672; -118.9513912 Coordinates: 46°03′39″N118°57′05″W / 46.0609672°N 118.9513912°W / 46.0609672; -118.9513912 [1]
Country United States
State Washington
County Benton
Elevation
[2]
341 ft (104 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99337
Area code(s) 509
GNIS feature ID1511443 [2]

Yellepit was an unincorporated community in Benton County, Washington, United States, located approximately three miles southwest of Wallula on the west bank of the Columbia River.

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History

The community was named Yellepit in honor of a chief of the Walla Walla tribe who was encountered by the Lewis and Clark Expedition. [3] The community once had a large train depot, water tank and other buildings. In 1953 the community site was inundated by the waters of Lake Wallula. [4]

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References

  1. "Yellepit". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2012-10-28.
  2. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Station Roster Master List: Yellepit". Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  4. "Washington Place Names database". Tacoma Public Library. Retrieved October 30, 2012.