Wapinitia
Wapinitia is located in Oregon
Wapinitia
Wapinitia
Location within the state of Oregon
Wapinitia is located in the United States
Wapinitia
Wapinitia
Wapinitia (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°06′51″N 121°15′23″W / 45.11417°N 121.25639°W / 45.11417; -121.25639
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyWasco
Elevation2,044 ft (623 m)
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−07:00 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID1151877[1]

Wapinitia is an unincorporated community in Wasco County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is near Oregon Route 216 and is approximately 40 miles (64 km) south of the county seat of The Dalles. The nearest city is Maupin, which is 9 miles (14 km) to the east.

Wapinitia is a name derived from a Native American language most likely meaning "at the edge".[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wapinitia, Oregon
  2. "Indian names given to spots in mid-Oregon". The Bulletin. August 20, 1952. p. 2. Retrieved October 14, 2015.


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