Lichty, Washington
| Lichty, Washington | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Lichty, Washington Location of Lichty, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 46°17′33″N 119°57′11″W / 46.2926316°N 119.9530959°WCoordinates: 46°17′33″N 119°57′11″W / 46.2926316°N 119.9530959°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Yakima |
| Elevation[2] | 725 ft (221 m) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98930 |
| Area code(s) | 509 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1513938[2] |
Lichty is an unincorporated community in Yakima County, Washington, United States, located between Sunnyside and Grandview on U.S. Route 12.
Lichty was known as Esjay until 1907 when the North Yakima and Valley Railway Company completed its Sunnyside line.[3] The town was named after the Peter J. Lichty family whose property was acquired for the right of way for the line.[4] The town had a post office from July 11, 1913 to February 15, 1917.[3]
References
- ↑ "Lichty". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
- 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 1 2 "Station Roster Master List: Lichty". Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- ↑ "Washington Place Names database". Tacoma Public Library. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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