Welcome to Sauk ...
Sauk is located in Skagit County<1>.
The location of Sauk has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Sauk: SAWK<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sauk, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Sauk is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Sauk lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sauk is within the boundaries of the (360) area code.
Communities near Sauk ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sauk.
- Darrington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrington
- Darrington is located in Snohomish County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darrington <5>
- Concrete
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concrete
- Concrete is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concrete <5>
- Hamilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <5>
- Marblemount
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblemount
- Marblemount is located in Skagit County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marblemount <5>
- Mansford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Swede Heaven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Heaven
- Swede Heaven is located in Snohomish County
- Fortson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortson
- Fortson is located in Snohomish County
- Oso
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oso
- Oso is located in Snohomish County
- Lake Cavanaugh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Cavanaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cavanaugh
- Lake Cavanaugh is located in Skagit County
- Lyman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Lyman is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <5>
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 Sauk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sauk.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sauk. 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 Sauk.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sauk. See our Newspapers Page for Sauk.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sauk ...
Looking for more information about Sauk? 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 Sauk, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sauk.
Adding Sauk to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sauk in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sauk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sauk post office opened in 1886.
We also found Sauk in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sauk.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sauk. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Skagit County: www.skagitcounty.net/
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 Skagit, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Sauk. 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sauk - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |