Walla Walla is an

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, United States. Walla Walla is east-southeast of Jewett.

Namesake

It is named after Walla Walla, a city in

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, which in turn was named after a native American term meaning "Place of Many Waters".

Geography

Walla Walla (GNIS FID: 423281) is a populated place located within the Township of Greenup, a minor civil division (MCD) of Cumberland County. The elevation of Walla Walla is 587 feet. Walla Walla appears on the ''Greenup'' U.S. Geological Survey Map. Cumberland County is in the Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours).

References

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