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Welcome to Wapato ...

Wapato is located in Yamhill County<1>.


The location of Wapato has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Wapato is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Wapato lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Wapato: (503) & (971)<4>

Communities Also Named Wapato ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oregon communities named Wapato: This one is located in Yamhill County and the other is located in Washington County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wapato.

Communities near Wapato ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wapato.

  • Hillsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Beaverton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
    • Beaverton is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <5>
  • Tigard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigard
    • Tigard is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tigard <5>
  • McMinnville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Tualatin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Forest Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Wilsonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Newberg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberg
    • Newberg is located in Yamhill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberg <5>
  • Sherwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
    • Sherwood is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,746 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <5>
  • Cornelius
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
    • Cornelius is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wapato. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wapato.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wapato. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wapato.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wapato. See our Newspapers Page for Wapato.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wapato ...

Looking for more information about Wapato? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Wapato, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wapato.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wapato. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Yamhill County: www.co.yamhill.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Yamhill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wapato - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (971) is an overlay for area code (503).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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