Welcome to Rifton ...
Rifton is located in Walla Walla County<1>.
The location of Rifton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Rifton is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rifton lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Rifton is located in the (509) area code.
Communities Also Named Rifton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Rifton - it's located in New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rifton.
Communities near Rifton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rifton.
- Washtucna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washtucna
- Washtucna is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washtucna <4>
- Kahlotus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahlotus
- Kahlotus is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahlotus <4>
- Starbuck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starbuck
- Starbuck is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starbuck <4>
- Magallon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Grange City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grange City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
- Grange City is located in Columbia County
- Tompkins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
- Tompkins is located in Walla Walla County
- Windust
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windust
- Windust is located in Franklin County
- Clyde
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Walla Walla County
- Hooper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
- Hooper is located in Whitman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooper <4>
- Relief
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rifton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rifton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rifton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rifton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rifton. See our Newspapers Page for Rifton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rifton ...
Looking for more information about Rifton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rifton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rifton.
Adding Rifton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rifton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rifton was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (January 1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rifton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rifton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walla Walla County: www.co.walla-walla.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Walla Walla, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rifton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |