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Yellepit, Washington
Yellepit, Washington is located in Benton County, Washington
Yellepit, Washington
Yellepit, Washington
Location in Benton County, Washington
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(s) 509
GNIS feature ID 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. 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.

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