Yellepit, Washington Explained

Official Name:Yellepit, Washington
Settlement Type:Former unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Washington Benton County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Benton
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:104
Elevation Ft:341
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population As Of:2010
Coordinates:46.061°N -118.9514°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:99337
Area Code:509
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1511443

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.

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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Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: Station Roster Master List: Yellepit . Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association . October 30, 2012.
  4. Web site: Washington Place Names database . Tacoma Public Library . October 30, 2012.