Helsing Junction, Washington
Unincorporated community
Helsing Junction is located in Washington (state)
Helsing Junction
Helsing Junction
Helsing Junction is located in the United States
Helsing Junction
Helsing Junction
Coordinates: 46°48′21″N 123°07′20″W / 46.80583°N 123.12222°W / 46.80583; -123.12222
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyThurston
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

Helsing Junction is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1] The community is located south of U.S. Route 12, near the Chehalis River, and east of the populated area of Chehalis Village, Washington.

History

A variant name is "Helsing".[1] The name "Helsing" is a corruption of Helsingfors, meaning "Helsinki" in Swedish.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Helsing Junction
  2. ^ "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

46°48′21″N 123°07′20″W / 46.80583°N 123.12222°W / 46.80583; -123.12222

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