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Welcome to Mae ...

Mae is located in Grant County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Mae, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

Mae is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Mae: (509)

Communities Also Named Mae ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Mae - they are located in Minnesota, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Mae ...

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

  • Moses Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ephrata
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Warden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Royal City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Soap Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Lakeview
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Grant County
  • Ruff
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff
    • Ruff is located in Grant County
  • George
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Othello
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Quincy
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mae ...

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

Adding Mae to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mae 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 Mae was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Mae post office opened in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mae.

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

The official website for Grant County: www.co.grant.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 Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mae - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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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