Grange City, Washington

Grange City, Washington
Ghost town
Grange City
Grange City
Coordinates: 46°33′00″N 118°10′48″W / 46.55000°N 118.18000°W / 46.55000; -118.18000
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyColumbia
Elevation
[1]
554 ft (169 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID1514858[1]

Grange City is an extinct town in Columbia County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

The community was named after the Grangers.[2] With the advent of the railroads, the town's population dwindled.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grange City, Washington
  2. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 101.


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