Welcome to Carnation ...
Carnation is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carnation, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Carnation is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Carnation lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Carnation: 503 & 971<3>
Communities Also Named Carnation ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Carnation - it's located in Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carnation.
Communities near Carnation ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carnation.
- Hillsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
- Beaverton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
- Beaverton is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98,957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <4>
- Tigard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigard
- Tigard is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tigard <4>
- Tualatin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tualatin
- Tualatin is located in Clackamas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tualatin <4>
- Newberg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberg
- Newberg is located in Yamhill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberg <4>
- Sherwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Sherwood is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <4>
- King City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
- King City is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <4>
- Lafayette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Yamhill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <4>
- Dundee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Dundee is located in Yamhill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <4>
- Dayton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Yamhill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
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 Carnation. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carnation.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carnation. 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 Carnation.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carnation. See our Newspapers Page for Carnation.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carnation ...
Looking for more information about Carnation? 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 Carnation, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carnation.
Adding Carnation to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carnation 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 Carnation was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Carnation post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carnation.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carnation. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carnation - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 503 code has been Overlayed with the 971 area code. New phone numbers in the Carnation area will be assigned with one of these codes: 503 or 971. As a result, placing a call in the Carnation area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |