Ashue, Washington

Ashue, Washington
Unincorporated community
Ashue, Washington
Location of Ashue, Washington
Ashue, Washington
Ashue, Washington (Washington (state))
Coordinates: 46°24′15″N 120°27′34″W / 46.4042943°N 120.4595054°W / 46.4042943; -120.4595054Coordinates: 46°24′15″N 120°27′34″W / 46.4042943°N 120.4595054°W / 46.4042943; -120.4595054[1]
Country United States
State Washington
County Yakima
Elevation[2] 833 ft (254 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code 98951
Area code(s) 509
GNIS feature ID 1510792[2]

Ashue is an unincorporated community in Yakima County, Washington, United States, located approximately two mile southwest of Wapato.

Ashue was established in 1912 by the Toppenish, Simcoe and Western Railway Company. The community was named after five families who lived nearby.[3][4]

References

  1. "Ashue". 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. "Station Roster Master List: Ashue". 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.


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