Irby, Washington

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Irby, Washington
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The street in Irby features this grain elevator (1998)
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Coordinates: 47°21′34″N118°51′00″W / 47.35944°N 118.85000°W / 47.35944; -118.85000 Coordinates: 47°21′34″N118°51′00″W / 47.35944°N 118.85000°W / 47.35944; -118.85000
Country United States
State Washington
County Lincoln
Elevation
1,404 ft (428 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
99159
GNIS feature ID1511053 [1]

Irby is an unincorporated community in southern Lincoln County, Washington, United States, west of Odessa, north of State Route 28 on Irby Road. The BNSF Railway runs through the town. It was founded as a ranch in 1878 by John Irby. [2] A post office called Irby was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1962. [3]

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Geography

Irby is located on Crab Creek. [4]

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References

  1. "Irby". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 106. ISBN   978-0-918664-00-6.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Archived from the original on 2002-05-27. Retrieved 2011-04-23.