Welcome to Nahcotta ...
Nahcotta is located on the Pacific coast.
Nahcotta is located in Pacific County<1>.
The pronunciation of Nahcotta: NAH-KAH-tuh<2>
Nahcotta was settled in 1890.
Nahcotta is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Nahcotta lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Nahcotta: (360)
Communities near Nahcotta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nahcotta.
- Raymond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Pacific County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <4>
- South Bend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
- South Bend is located in Pacific County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bend <4>
- Long Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Pacific County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <4>
- Ilwaco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilwaco
- Ilwaco is located in Pacific County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilwaco <4>
- Bay Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Center
- Bay Center is located in Pacific County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Center <4>
- Breakers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakers
- Breakers is located in Pacific County
- Seaview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview
- Seaview is located in Pacific County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaview <4>
- Fort Canby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Canby
- Fort Canby is located in Pacific County
- Naselle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naselle
- Naselle is located in Pacific County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naselle <4>
- Pacific City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
- Pacific City is located in Pacific 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 Nahcotta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nahcotta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nahcotta. 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 Nahcotta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nahcotta. See our Newspapers Page for Nahcotta.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nahcotta ...
Looking for more information about Nahcotta? 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 Nahcotta, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Nahcotta.
Adding Nahcotta to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nahcotta 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 Nahcotta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Nahcotta post office opened in 1890.
We also found Nahcotta mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nahcotta.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nahcotta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pacific County: www.co.pacific.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 Pacific, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Nahcotta. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nahcotta - 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. |
| <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/ |