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Welcome to Merle ...

Merle is located in Washington County<1>.

Merle is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Merle: 503 & 971<3>

Communities Also Named Merle ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Merle - they are located in California, Iowa, Manitoba and Texas.

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

Communities near Merle ...

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

  • Portland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Vancouver
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Beaverton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Tigard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tigard is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tigard <4>
  • Lake Oswego
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Tualatin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • West Linn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Wilsonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Newberg
    (16 miles [25.7 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 Merle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Merle.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Merle ...

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

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 Merle - 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 Merle area will be assigned with one of these codes: 503 or 971. As a result, placing a call in the Merle 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.