Ruff, Washington

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Ruff, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Ruff
Coordinates: 47°10′11″N118°59′54″W / 47.16972°N 118.99833°W / 47.16972; -118.99833
Country United States
State Washington
County Grant
Platted1910
Elevation
1,365 ft (416 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code 509
GNIS feature ID1512627 [1]

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

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]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ruff, Washington
  2. 1 2 Yost, Richar H. N. (September 8, 1971). "Few remain at Ruff". Spokane Daily Chronicle. pp. A3. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  3. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 250.
  4. ↑ "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
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