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Welcome to Babb ...

Babb is located in Spokane County<1>.


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


Babb is 2,340 feet [713 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Babb is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Babb lies within the (509) area code.

Communities Also Named Babb ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Babb - they are located in Georgia and Montana.

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

Communities near Babb ...

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

  • Spokane
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Cheney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Airway Heights
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Medical Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Reardan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sprague
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Spangle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Malden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Lakeland Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Village
    • Lakeland Village is located in Spokane County
  • Silver Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Spokane County

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 Babb. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Babb.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Babb. 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 Babb.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Babb ...

Looking for more information about Babb? 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 Babb, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Babb.

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

The official website for Spokane County: www.spokanecounty.org/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Spokane, 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 Babb - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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