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 | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Walla Walla |
Established | 1906 |
Time zone | UTC-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
- Phillips, James W. (1971). Washington State Place Names. Seattle and London: University of Washington Press. p. 9. ISBN 0-295-95498-1.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Attalia, Washington
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 10.
- "Historic Perspective". Walla Walla County Fire District 5. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- Image usgwarchives.net
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