Ephrata

Ephrata
/ef"reuh teuh/, n.
a town in SE Pennsylvania. 11,095.

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      city, seat (1909) of Grant county, central Washington, U.S., near the south end of Grand Coulee Dam. Settled in 1882 by ranchers who raised horses, the community was named in 1892, probably for the biblical city. The surrounding farmland was developed by irrigation, first with water from wells, now with water from the Columbia Basin Irrigation Project. Wheat, alfalfa, and apples are the chief products. The area contains numerous lakes and is noted for fishing, water sports, and upland game hunting. The city was the site of an air force training base in World War II. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has its headquarters for the Columbia River District there. The Grant County Historical Museum and Village is a local attraction. Inc. 1909. Pop. (1990) 5,349; (2000) 6,888.

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