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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
Former unincorporated community
Yellepit, Washington
Location of Yellepit, Washington
Coordinates: 46°03′39″N 118°57′05″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyBenton
Elevation
[2]
341 ft (104 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99337
Area code(s)509
GNIS feature ID1511443[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]


References


  1. "Yellepit". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
  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.



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