Welcome to Shuwah ...
Shuwah is located in Clallam County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shuwah, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Shuwah is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Shuwah lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Shuwah: (360)
Communities near Shuwah ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Shuwah.
- Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks
- Forks is located in Clallam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,914 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forks <3>
- La Push
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Push
- La Push is located in Clallam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Push <3>
- Ozette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozette
- Ozette is located in Clallam County
- Clallam Bay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clallam Bay
- Clallam Bay is located in Clallam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clallam Bay <3>
- Sekiu
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sekiu
- Sekiu is located in Clallam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sekiu <3>
- Oil City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Twin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Neah Bay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neah Bay
- Neah Bay is located in Clallam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neah Bay <3>
- Waatch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waatch
- Waatch is located in Clallam County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Shuwah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shuwah.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shuwah. 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 Shuwah.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shuwah. See our Newspapers Page for Shuwah.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shuwah ...
Looking for more information about Shuwah? 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 Shuwah, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shuwah.
Adding Shuwah to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shuwah 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 Shuwah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Shuwah post office opened in 1890.
We also found Shuwah in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shuwah.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shuwah. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clallam County: www.clallam.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 Clallam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shuwah - 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/ |