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Welcome to Trinidad ...

Trinidad is located in Grant County<1>.


The location of Trinidad has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Trinidad, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

When the people of Trinidad refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Trinidadan<3>

Trinidad is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Trinidad lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Trinidad: (509)

Communities Also Named Trinidad ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Trinidad - they are located in California, Colorado, Missouri (2) and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Trinidad.

Communities near Trinidad ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Trinidad.

  • Wenatchee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • East Wenatchee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Quincy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Rock Island
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • George
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Malaga
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Palisades
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisades
    • Palisades is located in Douglas County
  • Appleyard
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleyard
    • Appleyard is located in Chelan County
  • East Wenatchee Bench
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wenatchee Bench have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wenatchee Bench
    • East Wenatchee Bench is located in Douglas County
  • Vantage
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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 Trinidad. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Trinidad.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Trinidad. 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 Trinidad.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Trinidad. See our Newspapers Page for Trinidad.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trinidad ...

Looking for more information about Trinidad? 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 Trinidad, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Trinidad.

Adding Trinidad to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Trinidad 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 Trinidad was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Trinidad post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Trinidad.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trinidad. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Grant County: www.co.grant.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 Grant, 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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Trinidad refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Trinidad may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Trinidad - 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/




 

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