Summary
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, Washington | |
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  Corfu, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 46°48′54″N 119°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] |
Geography edit
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.
History edit
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]
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Corfu, Washington
- ^ a b c "Corfu". Ghost Towns of Washington. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Corfu, Washington
- ^ "Unusual names, odd spellings found in Washington". The Spokesman-Review. December 24, 1977. pp. A12. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on May 21, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2015.