Irby, Washington
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]
Irby | |
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 The street in Irby features this grain elevator. 1998 | |
  Irby Location within the state of Washington  Irby Irby (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°21′34″N 118°51′00″W | |
| 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 ID | 1511053[1] |
Geography
Irby is located on Crab Creek.[4]
References
- "Irby". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- "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.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Lincoln County, Washington, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Washington highlighting Lincoln County | |
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