State Route 261 is a state route in the U.S. state

U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...

 of Washington.

Route description

Route 261 begins at U.S. Route 12 near Starbuck

Starbuck, Washington

Starbuck is a town in Columbia County, Washington, United States. The population was 129 at the 2010 census.-History:Named for railroad official W. H. Starbuck, the town was originally a junction on the main line of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company. The town was platted in 1894, and...

. After this, it passes through Starbuck. It travels northwest, passing by Lyons Ferry Park. It then intersects State Route 260 southeast of Washtucna

Washtucna, Washington

Washtucna is a town in Adams County, Washington, United States. The population was 208 at the 2010 census, a 20% decrease over the previous census...

. SR 261 returns to a northward alignment, intersecting State Route 26 at Washtucna and passing through Ralston before terminating at I-90 and US 395 just south of Ritzville

Ritzville, Washington

Ritzville is a city in Adams County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,673 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Adams County.-History:...

. The Snake River Bridge carried it before.