Yellepit, Washington

Yellepit, Washington
Former unincorporated community
Yellepit, Washington is located in Benton County, Washington
Yellepit, Washington
Yellepit, Washington
Location within Benton County, Washington
Coordinates: 46°03′39″N 118°57′05″W / 46.0609672°N 118.9513912°W / 46.0609672; -118.9513912
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyBenton
Elevation
341 ft (104 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99337
Area code509
GNIS feature ID1511443

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. 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.

References

  1. ↑ "Yellepit". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Yellepit". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Station Roster Master List: Yellepit". Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Washington Place Names database". Tacoma Public Library. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012.