Wenas, Washington

Wenas, Washington
Unincorporated community
Wenas, Washington

Location of Wenas, Washington

Coordinates: 46°52′21″N 120°46′26″W / 46.8726236°N 120.7739632°W / 46.8726236; -120.7739632Coordinates: 46°52′21″N 120°46′26″W / 46.8726236°N 120.7739632°W / 46.8726236; -120.7739632[1]
Country United States
State Washington
County Yakima
Elevation[2] 2,274 ft (693 m)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 98942
Area code(s) 509
GNIS feature ID 1527893[2]

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

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. 1 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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