Yellepit, Washington
Former unincorporated community in Washington, United States
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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.
Yellepit, Washington | |
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Former unincorporated community | |
  Yellepit, Washington Location of Yellepit, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 46°03′39″N 118°57′05″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Benton |
| Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 99337 |
| Area code | 509 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1511443[2] |
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]
