Ralston, Washington

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Ralston, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Ralston, Washington
Coordinates: 46°59′02″N118°21′05″W / 46.9837749°N 118.3515033°W / 46.9837749; -118.3515033
Country United States
State Washington
County Adams
Established1908
Elevation
[1]
1,663 ft (507 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99169
Area code 509
GNIS feature ID1511248 [1]

Ralston is an unincorporated community in Adams County, Washington, United States. Ralston is assigned the ZIP code 99169.

A post office called Ralston was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1974. [2] The community took its name from the food. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ralston, Washington
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 241.


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