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°WCoordinates: 46°33′05″N 120°38′57″W / 46.5515145°N 120.6492352°W[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
- ↑ "Wiley City". 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.
- ↑ Splawn, A. J. (1917). Ka-mi-akin, the Last Hero of the Yakimas. Kilham Stationery & Printing Company. p. 262.
- ↑ 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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