Relief, Washington

Relief was a community in eastern Washington State on the Snake River, near its confluence with the Columbia River at Pasco in Benton County. The community took its name from the helper engines which were needed to climb a steep grade on the Northern Pacific Railway at the site.[1]

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References

  1. Tacoma Library Place Names Database

Coordinates: 46°14′13″N 119°13′50″W / 46.23701°N 119.2306°W / 46.23701; -119.2306

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