Riparia, Washington
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Riparia, Washington | |
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  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) |
Riparia is an extinct town in Whitman County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]
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 6, 1917 (coinciding with the declaration of war on the German Empire) till October 16, 1917 a detachment of Company F 2nd Idaho Infantry garrisoned Riparia to guard railroad and waterway infrastructure from sabotage concerns.[4] September 19, 1917 the unit was redesignated Company F, 116th Engineer Regiment, 41st Division.[5]
