Nearest Communities to Helix,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Helix, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Helix:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Helix is located in Umatilla County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Umatilla County: Grant, Morrow, Union, Wallowa, Benton (WA), Columbia (WA) & Walla Walla (WA).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 130 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Helix. Of these communities, 57 are located in counties other than Umatilla County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Helix (which is Umatilla County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Helix
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Umatilla County (where Helix resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.umatilla.or.us/
- County Seat for Umatilla: Pendleton
- Note: The Columbia River runs along the northwestern border of the county
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- Nearest Communities to Helix ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Helix.
- Apex
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Apex is located in Umatilla County
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- Smeltz
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Smeltz is located in Umatilla County
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- Duroc
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Duroc is located in Umatilla County
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- Myrick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Myrick is located in Umatilla County
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- Stanton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Stanton is located in Umatilla County
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- Wayland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wayland is located in Umatilla County
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- Midway
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Umatilla County
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- Waterman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waterman is located in Umatilla County
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- Vansycle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vansycle is located in Umatilla County
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- Blakeley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Blakeley is located in Umatilla County
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- Adams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Athena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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- Havana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Havana is located in Umatilla County
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- McCormmach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- McCormmach is located in Umatilla County
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- Fulton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton is located in Umatilla County
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- Downing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Downing is located in Umatilla County
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- Weston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Barrett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barrett is located in Umatilla County
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- Umapine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Umapine is located in Umatilla County
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- Ring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ring is located in Umatilla County
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- Kirkpatrick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kirkpatrick is located in Umatilla County
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- Bade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bade is located in Umatilla County
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- Blue Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Blue Mountain is located in Umatilla County
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- Prunedale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Prunedale is located in Umatilla County
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- Cayuse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Minthorn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Minthorn is located in Umatilla County
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- Mission
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mission is located in Umatilla County
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- Munra
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Munra is located in Umatilla County
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- Riverside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Riverside is located in Umatilla County
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- Homly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Homly is located in Umatilla County
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- Pendleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Holdman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Holdman is located in Umatilla County
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- Calhounville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Calhounville is located in Umatilla County
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- Cobb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cobb is located in Umatilla County
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- Milton - Freewater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sunnyside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sunnyside is located in Umatilla County
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- Thorn Hollow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thorn Hollow is located in Umatilla County
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- Pendair Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pendair Heights is located in Umatilla County
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- Pendair
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pendair is located in Umatilla County
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- Crockett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crockett is located in Umatilla County
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- Ferndale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ferndale is located in Umatilla County
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- Tutuilla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tutuilla is located in Umatilla County
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- Glendale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale is located in Umatilla County
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- Rieth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rieth is located in Umatilla County
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- Spofford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spofford is located in Umatilla County
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- Green Meadows
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Green Meadows is located in Umatilla County
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- Gibbon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gibbon is located in Umatilla County
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- McBee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- McBee is located in Umatilla County
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- Juniper
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Juniper is located in Umatilla County
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- Bonifer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bonifer is located in Umatilla County
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- Barnhart
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Barnhart is located in Umatilla County
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- Sparks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sparks is located in Umatilla County
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- Bingham Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bingham Springs is located in Umatilla County
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- Yoakum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Yoakum is located in Umatilla County
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- Cold Springs Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- McKay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- McKay is located in Umatilla County
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- Nolin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Nolin is located in Umatilla County
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- Cold Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cold Springs is located in Umatilla County
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- Duncan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Duncan is located in Umatilla County
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- Pilot Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Meacham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Echo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stanfield Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stanfield Junction is located in Umatilla County
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- Tollgate
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Tollgate is located in Umatilla County
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- Stanfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- North Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Fork is located in Umatilla County
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- Huron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Huron is located in Umatilla County
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- Ross
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ross is located in Umatilla County
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- Ruckel Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ruckel Junction is located in Umatilla County
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- Charlestown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Charlestown is located in Umatilla County
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- Cornell Place
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cornell Place is located in Umatilla County
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- Hermiston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- McNary
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- McNary is located in Umatilla County
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- Benton County
- County Website: https://www.bentoncountywa.gov/
- County Seat for Benton: Prosser (WA)
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- Nearest Communities to Helix ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Helix.
- Yellepit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Yellepit is located in Benton County (WA)
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- Berrian
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Berrian is located in Benton County (WA)
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- Finley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Finley is located in Benton County (WA)
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- Hedges
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hedges is located in Benton County (WA)
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- Highland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Highland is located in Benton County (WA)
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- Franklin County
- County Website: https://www.franklincountywa.gov/
- County Seat for Franklin: Pasco (WA)
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- Nearest Communities to Helix ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Helix.
- Levey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Levey is located in Franklin County (WA)
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- Martindale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Martindale is located in Franklin County (WA)
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- Walla Walla County
- County Website: https://www.co.walla-walla.wa.us/
- County Seat for Walla Walla: Walla Walla (WA)
- Note: The Columbia River runs along the southwestern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Helix ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Helix.
- Gardena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gardena is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Touchet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lowden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Calhounville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Calhounville is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Stateline
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stateline is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Reese
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Reese is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Mojonnier
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mojonnier is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Waiilatpo ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waiilatpo is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Zangar Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Zangar Junction is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- College Place
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dixie Crossing
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dixie Crossing is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Garrett
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Garrett is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Pedigo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pedigo is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Sudbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sudbury is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Port Kelley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Port Kelley is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Wallula Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wallula Junction is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Langdon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Langdon is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Baker - Langdon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Baker - Langdon is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Wallula
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wallula is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Thiel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Thiel is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Walla Walla
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Attalia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Attalia is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Le Grow
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Le Grow is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Rulo
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rulo is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Slater
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Slater is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Russell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Russell is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Two Rivers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Two Rivers is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Harbert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harbert is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Valley Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Grove is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Welland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Welland is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Hadley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hadley is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Kibler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kibler is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Humorist
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Humorist is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Adkins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Adkins is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Sapolil
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sapolil is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Thomas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Tracy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tracy is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Villard Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Villard Junction is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Climax
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Climax is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Berryman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Berryman is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Buroker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Buroker is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Kooskooskie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kooskooskie is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Ash
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ash is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Hatch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hatch is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Paddock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Paddock is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Gilliam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gilliam is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Burbank Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burbank Heights is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Burbank
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ennis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ennis is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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- Five Points
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Helix) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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