Ephrata, WA Road Trips
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Trip Routes
1
Longest Drive
284.1 mi
Vancouver, WA
Quickest Drive
5h 33m
Vancouver, WA
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Ephrata, WA by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
8,493
Median Income
$70,321
Median Home Value
$240,000
Median Age
31.7
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Ephrata, WA at a Glance
Founded
1886
Elevation
1,276 ft
Area
4 mi²
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Ephrata, WA.
Grant County Courthouse
courthouse in Ephrata, Washington
City data from Wikidata (Q1507694), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Ephrata, WA
Ephrata is a city in the Columbia River Plateau of Washington State.
1 Grant County Historical Society Museum & Village, 742 Basin St N, ☏ +1 509 754-3334. Museum which preserves over 30 historical buildings on 3.75 acres. (updated Sep 2025)
1 Best Western Rama Inn, 1818 Basin St SW, ☏ +1 509 754-7111, fax: +1 509 754-7171.
1 Ephrata Station, 24 Alder St NW. (updated Jul 2018) Amtrak, ☏ +1 215-856-7924, toll-free: +1-800-872-7245. Operates train service around the United States of America. (updated Mar 2022) Route serving Ephrata: Empire Builder operating daily between Seattle/Portland and Chicago including stops at Spokane, Glacier National Park, Fargo, Saint Paul, and Milwaukee. The trains split into separate branches between Seattle and Spokane, and between Portland and Spokane, while operating as trains consisting of train cars from both branches between Spokane and Chicago. Between Seattle and Spokane, trains stop in Edmonds, Everett, Leavenworth, Wenatchee, and Ephrata.
Grant Transit Authority, ☏ +1 509-765-0898. Operates bus routes in and connecting Ephrata, George, Quincy, Moses Lake, Soap Lake, and Warden (updated Oct 2024)
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