Wapato
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Wapato can mean:
- Any of various plants in the genus SagittariaSagittariaSagittaria is a genus of about 30 species of aquatic plants whose members go by a variety of common names, including arrowhead, duck potato, iz-ze-kn, katniss, kuwai , swan potato, tule potato, and wapato...
- Wapato, WashingtonWapato, WashingtonWapato is a city in Yakima County, Washington, United States. The population was 4,997 at the 2010 census.-History:The town was originally founded in 1885 by Indian Postmaster Alexander McCredy as a railroad stop on the Northern Pacific Railroad as Simcoe, Washington...
, a town named after the plant in the State of Washington in the United States - USS Wapato (YTB-788)USS Wapato (YTB-788)USS Wapato was a United States Navy large district harbor tug named for Wapato, Washington.-Construction and commissioning:The contract for Wapato was awarded 14 January 1965. She was laid down on 14 January 1966 at Marinette, Wisconsin, by Marinette Marine and launched 18 April 1966.-Operational...
, a United States Navy tug in service from 1966 to 1996