Ashue, Washington

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

Ashue, Washington
Ashue, Washington
Location of Ashue, Washington
Ashue, Washington
Ashue, Washington (Washington (state))
Coordinates: 46°24′15″N 120°27′34″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyYakima
Elevation833 ft (254 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98951
Area code(s)509
GNIS feature ID1510792[2]

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. "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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