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Wenas is an unincorporated community in Yakima County, Washington, United States, located approximately twenty miles northwest of Selah.

Wenas, Washington
Unincorporated community
Wenas, Washington
Location of Wenas, Washington
Wenas, Washington
Wenas, Washington (Washington (state))
Coordinates: 46°52′21″N 120°46′26″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyYakima
Elevation
[2]
2,274 ft (693 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98942
Area code(s)509
GNIS feature ID1527893[2]

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]


References


  1. "Wenas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Washington Place Names database". Tacoma Public Library. Retrieved October 26, 2012.


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