Welcome to Long ...
Long is located in Columbia County<1>.
The location of Long has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Long is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Long lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Long is within the (509) area code.
Communities Also Named Long ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Long - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Long.
Communities near Long ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Long.
- Dayton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
- Waitsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waitsburg
- Waitsburg is located in Walla Walla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waitsburg <4>
- Prescott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Starbuck
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starbuck
- Starbuck is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starbuck <4>
- Menoken
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menoken
- Menoken is located in Columbia County
- Relief
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Dixie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Walla Walla County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixie <4>
- Delaney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Kibler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
- Kibler is located in Walla Walla County
- Grange City ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grange City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
- Grange City is located in Columbia 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 Long. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Long.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Long. 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 Long.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Long. See our Newspapers Page for Long.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long ...
Looking for more information about Long? 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 Long, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Long.
Adding Long to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Long 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 Long was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
We also found Long mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Long.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Long. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiaco.com/
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 Columbia, 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 Long - 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. |