Irby, Washington

Irby
Unincorporated community
The street in Irby features this grain elevator. 1998
Irby
Location within the state of Washington
Coordinates: 47°21′34″N 118°51′00″W / 47.35944°N 118.85000°W / 47.35944; -118.85000Coordinates: 47°21′34″N 118°51′00″W / 47.35944°N 118.85000°W / 47.35944; -118.85000
Country United States
State Washington
County Lincoln
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID 1511053[1]

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]

Geography

Irby is located on Crab Creek.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Irby". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.


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