Riparia is an extinct town in Whitman County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]
Riparia, Washington | |
|---|---|
  Riparia  Riparia | |
| Coordinates: 46°34′43″N 118°05′13″W / 46.57861°N 118.08694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Whitman |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
A post office called Riparia was in operation between 1882 and 1963.[2] The community most likely took its name from a nearby riparian zone.[3]
Riparia was a railway stop along the Snake River approximately 81 miles Northeast of Pasco, WA. The town featured a bridge across the Snake River and a hotel.
From April 6th, 1917 (coinciding with the declaration of war on the German Empire) till October 16th, 1917 a detachment of Company F 2nd Idaho Infantry garrisoned Riparia to guard railroad and waterway infrastructure from sabotage concerns.[4] September 19th, 1917 the unit was redesignated Company F, 116th Engineer Regiment, 41st Division.[5]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Riparia, Washington
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 244.
- ^ Ott, Cliford M. Co. F. 2nd Idaho INF. N.G. Lewiston, Idaho Merged into Co. F. 116th ENGRS. June 25, 1916 to Mar. 15, 1919. Moscow, ID: Latah County Pioneer Historical Museum Inc. p. 59.
- ^ General Orders, No. 2. Headquarters 41st National Guard Division, Camp Grene, N.C. September 19, 1917
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