Welcome to Pataha ...
Pataha is located in Garfield County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pataha, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
Pataha is 2,060 feet [628 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pataha lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pataha is within the boundaries of the (509) area code.
Communities Also Named Pataha ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Washington communities named Pataha: This one is located in Garfield County and the other is located in Columbia County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pataha.
Communities near Pataha ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pataha.
- Gould City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould City
- Gould City is located in Garfield County
- Mayview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Peola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola
- Peola is located in Garfield County
- Silcott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Chambers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
- Chambers is located in Whitman County
- Cloverland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Cloverland is located in Asotin County
- Colton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
- Colton is located in Whitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colton <4>
- Delaney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Uniontown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Whitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <4>
- Clarkston Heights - Vineland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarkston Heights - Vineland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkston Heights - Vineland
- Clarkston Heights - Vineland is located in Asotin 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 Pataha. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pataha.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pataha. 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 Pataha.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pataha. See our Newspapers Page for Pataha.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pataha ...
Looking for more information about Pataha? 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 Pataha, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pataha.
Adding Pataha to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pataha 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 Pataha was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Pataha post office opened in 1871.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pataha.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pataha. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Garfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pataha - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |