Ruff, Washington

Unincorporated community in Washington, US From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ruff is an unincorporated community in Grant County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

CountryUnited States
Platted1910
Elevation
1,365 ft (416 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
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Ruff, Washington
Unincorporated community
Ruff is located in Washington (state)
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Ruff
Ruff is located in the United States
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Ruff
Coordinates: 47°10′11″N 118°59′54″W
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyGrant
Platted1910
Elevation
1,365 ft (416 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code509
GNIS feature ID1512627[1]
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History

Ruff was platted in 1910 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] The community was named in honor of Godfried Ruff, a German settler.[2][3] A post office was established at Ruff in 1911, and remained in operation until 1954.[4]

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