Welcome to Washington Harbor ...
Washington Harbor is located in Clallam County<1>.
The location of Washington Harbor has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Washington Harbor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
A typical abbreviation for Washington Harbor: Washington Hbr. (or less commonly used: Washington Harb. or Washington Hrbr.)
Washington Harbor is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Washington Harbor lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Washington Harbor lies within the (360) area code.
Communities Also Named Washington Harbor ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Washington Harbor - they are located in Michigan and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Washington Harbor.
Communities near Washington Harbor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Washington Harbor.
- Port Angeles
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Angeles
- Port Angeles is located in Clallam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Angeles <4>
- Port Townsend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Townsend
- Port Townsend is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Townsend <4>
- Coupeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coupeville
- Coupeville is located in Island County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coupeville <4>
- Blyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyn
- Blyn is located in Clallam County
- Carlsborg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlsborg
- Carlsborg is located in Clallam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlsborg <4>
- Gardiner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
- Gardiner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardiner <4>
- Old Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Adelma Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelma Beach
- Adelma Beach is located in Jefferson County
- Irondale ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Little Oklahoma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oklahoma
- Little Oklahoma is located in Clallam 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 Washington Harbor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Washington Harbor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Washington Harbor. 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 Washington Harbor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Washington Harbor. See our Newspapers Page for Washington Harbor.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Washington Harbor ...
Looking for more information about Washington Harbor? 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 Washington Harbor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Washington Harbor.
Adding Washington Harbor to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Washington Harbor 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 Washington Harbor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Washington Harbor post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Washington Harbor.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Washington Harbor. 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 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Washington Harbor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |