Ruth, Washington

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Ruth, Washington
Ruth is located in Washington (state)
Ruth
Ruth
Coordinates: 46°36′28″N 123°07′11″W / 46.60766535060344°N 123.1198140174591°W / 46.60766535060344; -123.1198140174591
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyLewis
Elevation
276 ft (84 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98532
Area code(s)360
GNIS feature ID1511281[1]

Ruth, also known as Ruth Station, is a place located in Lewis County, Washington. The area is located on Washington State Route 6 between the towns of Adna and Ceres, near the confluence of the Chehalis River and the South Fork Chehalis River. The Willapa Hills Trail passes near the area.[2]

The area's original purpose was as a loading station on the Milwaukee line of the National Pacific Railway that ran parallel to the Ocean Beach Highway between Chehalis and South Bend, Washington. Timber from nearby sawmills and logging communities would be shipped from Ruth to Pacific coast ports or to the Puget Sound region.[3][4][5] The rail station no longer exists.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ruth". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ "Willapa Hills State Park Trail". parks.state.wa.us. Washington State Parks.
  3. ^ "Wildwood Notes". The Chehalis Bee-Nugget. Vol. 34, no. 50. May 18, 1917. p. 6. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  4. ^ "State Bridge To Replace Wye". The Chehalis Bee-Nugget. Vol. 43, no. 1. June 5, 1925. p. 15. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Plenty of Sawmills". The Chehalis Bee-Nugget. Vol. 40, no. 50. May 18, 1923. p. 16. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  6. ^ Nicholls, Julia (January 14, 2006). "Exhibit tracks rail history". The Daily Chronicle. p. D5. Retrieved 31 December 2021.


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