Wiley City, Washington

Wiley City, Washington
Unincorporated community
Wiley City, Washington

Location of Wiley City, Washington

Coordinates: 46°33′05″N 120°38′57″W / 46.5515145°N 120.6492352°W / 46.5515145; -120.6492352Coordinates: 46°33′05″N 120°38′57″W / 46.5515145°N 120.6492352°W / 46.5515145; -120.6492352[1]
Country United States
State Washington
County Yakima
Elevation[2] 1,322 ft (403 m)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 98909
Area code(s) 509
GNIS feature ID 1512807[2]

Wiley City is an unincorporated community in Yakima County, Washington, United States, located near the southwest city limits of Yakima.

History

In 1871, Hugh Wiley settled in the area now known as Wiley City.[3] The town was founded in 1910 on part of the property of James J. Wiley, son of Hugh Wiley.[4]

References

  1. "Wiley City". 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. Splawn, A. J. (1917). Ka-mi-akin, the Last Hero of the Yakimas. Kilham Stationery & Printing Company. p. 262.
  4. Lyman, William Denison (1919). History of the Yakima Valley, Washington; comprising Yakima, Kittitas, and Benton Counties. 2. Chicago, IL: S.J. Clarke. p. 67.


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