Welcome to Fall City ...
Fall City is located on Puget Sound.
Fall City is located in King County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fall City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
Fall City is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fall City lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fall City is within the (425) area code.
The ZIP code for Fall City: 98024<3>
Communities Also Named Fall City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Fall City - they are located in Tennessee and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fall City.
Communities near Fall City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fall City.
- Bellevue
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148,073 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <4>
- Renton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renton
- Renton is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101,494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renton <4>
- Kirkland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Kirkland is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkland <4>
- Redmond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmond
- Redmond is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmond <4>
- Sammamish
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammamish
- Sammamish is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,960 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sammamish <4>
- Issaquah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquah
- Issaquah is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,681 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Issaquah <4>
- Maple Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
- Maple Valley is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Valley <4>
- Mercer Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer Island
- Mercer Island is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,912 people
- Covington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,581 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
- Tukwila
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tukwila
- Tukwila is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tukwila <4>
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 Fall City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fall City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fall City. 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 Fall City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fall City. See our Newspapers Page for Fall City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fall City ...
Looking for more information about Fall City? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Fall City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fall City.
Adding Fall City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fall City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fall City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fall City post office opened in 1872.
We also found Fall City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fall City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fall City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for King County: www.metrokc.gov/
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 King, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fall City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Fall City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fall City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |