Welcome to Nighthawk ...
So far, we found very little information about Nighthawk. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Nighthawk to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Nighthawk, please Contact Us.
Nighthawk would have been located within present day Okanogan County<2>.
The location of Nighthawk has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nighthawk, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Nighthawk is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Nighthawk was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Nighthawk once stood is in the (509) area code.
Communities Also Named Nighthawk ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Nighthawk - it's located in Colorado.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nighthawk.
Communities near Nighthawk ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nighthawk.
- Osoyoos
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osoyoos came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osoyoos
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osoyoos <6>
- Oliver
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver <6>
- Oroville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oroville
- Oroville is located in Okanogan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oroville <6>
- Keremeos
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keremeos came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keremeos
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keremeos <6>
- Chopaka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Loomis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
- Loomis is located in Okanogan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loomis <6>
- Cawston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cawston came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawston
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cawston <6>
- Molson ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molson
- Molson is located in Okanogan County
- Tonasket
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonasket
- Tonasket is located in Okanogan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonasket <6>
- Bridesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridesville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridesville
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 Nighthawk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nighthawk.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nighthawk. 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 Nighthawk.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nighthawk. See our Newspapers Page for Nighthawk.
Adding Nighthawk to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nighthawk 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 Nighthawk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Nighthawk post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nighthawk.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Okanogan County: www.okanogancounty.org/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Nighthawk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Okanogan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nighthawk - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |