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Welcome to Amanda Park ...

Amanda Park is located on the Olympic Peninsula.

Amanda Park is located in Grays Harbor County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Amanda Park, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1942.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Amanda Park: Named for the wife of Joseph J. Southard, an early businessman.

Amanda Park is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Amanda Park is within the boundaries of the (360) area code.

The ZIP code for Amanda Park: 98526<3>

Websites for Amanda Park ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.graysharbor.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Amanda Park, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Amanda Park ...

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

  • Grisdale ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grisdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grisdale
    • Grisdale is located in Grays Harbor County
  • Humptulips
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Axford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axford
    • Axford is located in Grays Harbor County
  • Clearwater
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
    • Clearwater is located in Jefferson County
  • Taholah
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taholah
    • Taholah is located in Grays Harbor County
  • Moclips
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pacific Beach
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Copalis Crossing
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Deckerville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckerville
    • Deckerville is located in Mason County
  • Aberdeen Gardens
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Gardens
    • Aberdeen Gardens is located in Grays Harbor County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Amanda Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amanda Park.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amanda Park ...

Looking for more information about Amanda Park? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Amanda Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Amanda Park.

Adding Amanda Park to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Amanda Park post office opened in 1942.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Amanda Park.

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

The official website for Grays Harbor County: www.co.grays-harbor.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Grays Harbor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amanda Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Amanda Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Amanda Park or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>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.
<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/









 

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