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Welcome to Warrendale ...

Warrendale is located in Multnomah County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Warrendale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Warrendale is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Warrendale: (503) & (971)<3>

Communities Also Named Warrendale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Warrendale - they are located in Kansas, Minnesota and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Warrendale ...

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

  • Camas
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camas
    • Camas is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,981 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camas <4>
  • Troutdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutdale
    • Troutdale is located in Multnomah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutdale <4>
  • Washougal
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Sandy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
    • Sandy is located in Clackamas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <4>
  • Stevenson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Cascade Locks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Locks
    • Cascade Locks is located in Hood River County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade Locks <4>
  • Cruzatt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruzatt
    • Cruzatt is located in Skamania County (WA)
  • Bridal Veil
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Latourell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latourell
    • Latourell is located in Multnomah County
    • Former names for Latourell:
    • Latourell Falls
    • Rooster Rock
  • Carson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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 Warrendale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Warrendale.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Warrendale ...

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

Adding Warrendale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Warrendale 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 Warrendale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Warrendale post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Warrendale.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Warrendale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Multnomah County: www.co.multnomah.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 Multnomah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Warrendale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (971) is an overlay for area code (503).
<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/









 

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