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Riparia

Ghost town · Whitman County, Washington

Starbuck quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:62,500)
Starbuck quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Riparia is a ghost town in Whitman County, Washington, recorded as human settlement in Washington, United States of America. It is one of 9 former communities in Whitman County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Riparia as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 46.5786° N, 118.0869° W.

Key facts

Elevation550 ft
Nearest living townStarbuck, WA
Distance to it4.4 miles
Coordinates46.57861, -118.08694

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What's there now

Riparia is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Starbuck, WA (population 105), about 4.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 550 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Riparia?

Riparia is in Whitman County, Washington, at 46.5786, -118.0869.

How many ghost towns are in Whitman County?

Whitman County, Washington has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

Sources and licences

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