Welcome to Grouse ...
Grouse is located in Wallowa County<1>.
The location of Grouse has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grouse, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Grouse is 3,010 feet [917 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Grouse is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Grouse lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Grouse: (541) and (458)<4>
Communities Also Named Grouse ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Grouse - they are located in Idaho, Illinois and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grouse.
Communities near Grouse ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Grouse.
- Flora ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Flora is located in Wallowa County
- Promise ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise
- Promise is located in Wallowa County
- Anatone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anatone
- Anatone is located in Asotin County (WA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anatone <5>
- Maxville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Maxville is located in Wallowa County
- Cloverland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Cloverland is located in Asotin County (WA)
- Peola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola
- Peola is located in Garfield County (WA)
- Wallowa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallowa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallowa
- Wallowa is located in Wallowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallowa <5>
- Asotin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asotin
- Asotin is located in Asotin County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asotin <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 Grouse. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grouse.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grouse. 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 Grouse.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grouse. See our Newspapers Page for Grouse.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grouse ...
Looking for more information about Grouse? 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 Grouse, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grouse.
Adding Grouse to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grouse 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 Grouse was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Grouse post office opened in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grouse.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grouse. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wallowa County: www.co.wallowa.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 Wallowa, 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 Grouse - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <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/ |