Corfu, Washington | |
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  Corfu, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 46°48′54″N119°27′19″W / 46.81500°N 119.45528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Grant |
| Established | 1910 |
| Elevation | 630 ft (190 m) |
| Population (1920s) | |
| • Total | 131 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 99357 |
| Area code | 509 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1510890 [1] |
Corfu is a ghost town [2] in Grant County, in the U.S. state of Washington. [3] The community was named after the island of Corfu, in Greece. [4]
Corfu is located in the valley of lower Crab Creek. The Saddle Mountains rise abruptly from the valley floor to the immediate south of Corfu to elevations over 2,000 feet.
The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad had a stop in Corfu from 1909. At its peak in the 1920s Corfu's population was 131, [2] and the town offered services like a store, gas, school, and train depot. The town's population declined dramatically as highway networks developed and bypassed Corfu. By 1930 the population had fallen by more than 50% from its peak. [2] The rail line was discontinued in 1980.
A post office called Corfu was established in 1910, and remained in operation until 1943. [5]
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