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Welcome to Humptulips ...

Humptulips is located on the Olympic Peninsula.

Humptulips is located in Grays Harbor County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Humptulips, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Humptulips is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Humptulips is located in the (360) area code.

The ZIP code for Humptulips: 98552<3>

Websites for Humptulips ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.graysharbor.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Humptulips, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Humptulips ...

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

  • Aberdeen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Aberdeen is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <4>
  • Hoquiam
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoquiam
    • Hoquiam is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoquiam <4>
  • Ocean Shores
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Copalis Crossing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Moclips
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Pacific Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Copalis Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Neilton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neilton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neilton
    • Neilton is located in Grays Harbor County
  • Aberdeen Gardens
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Gardens
    • Aberdeen Gardens is located in Grays Harbor County
  • Ocean City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Humptulips ...

Looking for more information about Humptulips? 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 Humptulips, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Humptulips.

Adding Humptulips to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Humptulips 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 Humptulips was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Humptulips post office opened in 1890.

We also found Humptulips in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Humptulips.

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

The official website for Grays Harbor County: www.co.grays-harbor.wa.us/

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 Grays Harbor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Humptulips - 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 Humptulips). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Humptulips 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>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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