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Ghost town in Washington, United States
Attalia, Washington
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Coordinates: 46°06′28″N 118°55′12″W / 46.10778°N 118.92000°W / 46.10778; -118.92000
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyWalla Walla
Established1906
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

Attalia (/æˈtæljə/) is an extinct town in Walla Walla County, Washington. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. Attalia was located on the East shore of the Columbia River some 8 miles downriver from Burbank.

A post office called Attalia was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1952. According to tradition, the town was named after a place in Italy. The townsite was submerged in Lake Wallula upon completion of McNary Dam in 1953.

Attalia was a stop on both the Northern Pacific Railway and the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company in 1909.

References

  1. Phillips, James W. (1971). Washington State Place Names. Seattle and London: University of Washington Press. p. 9. ISBN 0-295-95498-1.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Attalia, Washington
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  4. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 10.
  5. "Historic Perspective". Walla Walla County Fire District 5. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  6. Image usgwarchives.net
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