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Ruth, Washington
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 Ruth, Washington
Location in Washington (state)
Ruth, Washington
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Lewis |
| Elevation | 276 ft (84 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
98532
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| Area code(s) | 360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1511281 |
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.
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. The rail station no longer exists.
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