Welcome to American River ...
American River is located in Yakima County<1>.
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The location of American River has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of American River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1930.
A typical abbreviation for American River: American Riv.
American River is 2,810 feet [856 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of American River is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: American River lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for American River: 509
Communities near American River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near American River.
- Cle Elum
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cle Elum
- Cle Elum is located in Kittitas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cle Elum <4>
- Roslyn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn
- Roslyn is located in Kittitas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roslyn <4>
- South Cle Elum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cle Elum
- South Cle Elum is located in Kittitas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Cle Elum <4>
- Crystal Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Mountain
- Crystal Mountain is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Mountain <4>
- Nelson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Pine Glen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Glen
- Pine Glen is located in Kittitas County
- Cabin Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
- Cabin Creek is located in Kittitas County
- Easton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Kittitas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <4>
- Ronald
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronald
- Ronald is located in Kittitas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronald <4>
- Teanaway
(19 miles [30.6 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 American River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for American River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of American River. 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 American River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around American River. See our Newspapers Page for American River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for American River ...
Looking for more information about American River? 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 American River, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for American River.
Adding American River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of American River in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for American River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the American River post office opened in 1930.
We also found American River on a map titled Mobile Oil Map of Washington (1949).
For more details, see References and Mentions for American River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for American River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Yakima County: www.pan.co.yakima.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Yakima, 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 American River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |