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Leland, Washington
Unincorporated community
Leland, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Leland, Washington
Leland, Washington
Location in Washington (state)
Leland, Washington is located in the United States
Leland, Washington
Leland, Washington
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Washington
County Jefferson
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code(s) 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.

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