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Welcome to Ankeny ...

Ankeny is located in Adams County<1>.

Ankeny is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Ankeny: 509

Communities Also Named Ankeny ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Ankeny - they are located in Iowa and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Ankeny ...

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

  • LaCrosse
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Washtucna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hooper
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Paha ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paha
    • Paha is located in Adams County
  • Grange City ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grange City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
    • Grange City is located in Columbia County
  • Ritzville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Endicott
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Starbuck
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Kahlotus
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Lind
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ankeny ...

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

Adding Ankeny to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ankeny 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 Ankeny was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Ankeny mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ankeny.

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

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.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 Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ankeny - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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.




 

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