Adams County (Wash.)

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Adams County (Wash.)
Other forms of name
nnaa Adams Co., Wash
Coordinates
W1183104 W1183104 N0465900 N0465900 (geonames )
Associated country
United States
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MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 158305483
Wikidata: Q156273
Library of congress: n 82200506
OCoLC: oca00863665
Sources of Information
  • GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009(adm2; 46°59ʹ00ʺN 118°31ʹ04ʺW)
  • Tombstone inscriptions, Adams County & Pend Oreille Co., Wash., 1976 (subj.)t.p. (Adams County, Washington)
  • Lipp. Gaz., 1952,(Adams, County SE Wash.)
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Wikipedia description:

Adams County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,613. The county seat is Ritzville, and its largest city is Othello. The county was formed out of Whitman County in November 1883 and is named after John Adams, the second President of the United States. Adams County's two most populous cities are Ritzville and Othello. Ritzville is located in the northeastern corner of the county at the junction of I-90 and US 395, making it a popular stop for travelers. Ritzville is an hour's drive from Spokane. Othello is located in the southwestern panhandle of the county.

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