Lichty, Washington

Lichty is an unincorporated community in Yakima County, Washington, United States, located between Sunnyside and Grandview on U.S. Route 12.

Lichty, Washington
Unincorporated community
Lichty, Washington is located in Yakima County
Lichty, Washington
Lichty, Washington
Location of Lichty, Washington
Lichty, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Lichty, Washington
Lichty, Washington
Lichty, Washington (Washington (state))
Coordinates: 46°17′33″N 119°57′11″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyYakima
Elevation
[2]
725 ft (221 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98930
Area code509
GNIS feature ID1513938[2]

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
  1. "Lichty". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Station Roster Master List: Lichty". Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  4. "Washington Place Names database". Tacoma Public Library. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.