Riparia, Washington

Riparia is an extinct town in Whitman County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

A post office called Riparia was in operation between 1882 and 1963.[2] The community most likely took its name from the nearby riparian zone.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Riparia, Washington
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  3. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 244.

Coordinates: 46°34′43″N 118°05′13″W / 46.57861°N 118.08694°W / 46.57861; -118.08694

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