Unincorporated community in Washington, United States
| Leland, Washington | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 47°53′30″N 122°53′12″W / 47.89167°N 122.88667°W / 47.89167; -122.88667 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Jefferson |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 360 |
Leland is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Washington.
History
A post office called Leland was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1959. The community's name was phonetically derived from the first letters of each of the names of one Laura E. Andrews, an early settler.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leland, Washington
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 144.
| Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, Washington, United States | ||
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| County seat: Port Townsend | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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