Residents of Adams County enjoy a rural lifestyle with rolling hills and farmland. Two major cities, Ritzville (pop. 1,800) which is the county seat for Adams county and Othello (pop. 6, 600), have grown up in this region. Adams County is rich with history and the Othello area has experienced a lot of new industry growth.

The city of Ritzville is about an hour outside of the greater Spokane metro area and the Spokane International Airport. It appears as an oasis in the midst of wheat fields for miles in every direction and is the county seat for Adams County. The City of Ritzville was incorporated for the first time in the last few months of 1888 under the laws of Washington Territory. Ritzville operates under the laws of the State of Washington applicable to a second class city with a mayor-council form of government and was incorporated in July of 1890. Adams County is the largest employer in the region, and Ritzville is located adjacent to Interstate 90 between Spokane and Moses Lake, Washington.

Potholes State Park has 6,000 feet of freshwater shoreline on Potholes Reservoir (also known as O'Sullivan Reservoir). The terrain is desert with freshwater marshes. Thousands are attracted to the Potholes desert area each year to enjoy fishing, hunting, bird watching, water sports and the sunshine. People from all over are attracted to this desert area because of its abundance of water. The area is comprised of sand dunes, rocky canyons and dozens of lakes. The Columbia Wildlife Refuge two miles east of the park is a favorite for wildlife viewing and bird watching.

For more information on Adams County Washington please visit http://www.co.adams.wa.us

Adams County Washington