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Welcome to Winch ...

Winch is located in Yamhill County<1>.


The location of Winch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Winch is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Winch: (503) & (971)<4>

Communities near Winch ...

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

  • Salem
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
  • Keizer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keizer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keizer
    • Keizer is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keizer <5>
  • McMinnville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Dallas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Dallas is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,331 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <5>
  • Independence
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Monmouth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Sheridan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lafayette
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Dundee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Gervais
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gervais have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gervais
    • Gervais is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,774 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gervais <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 Winch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winch.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winch ...

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

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

The official website for Yamhill County: www.co.yamhill.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 Yamhill, 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 Winch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (971) is an overlay for area code (503).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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