Welcome to Clallam Bay ...
Clallam Bay is located at the north end of the Olympic Peninsula (on the Juan De Fuca Strait).
Clallam Bay is located in Clallam County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clallam Bay, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Clallam Bay is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Clallam Bay lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Clallam Bay: 360 & 564<3>
The ZIP code for Clallam Bay: 98326<4>
Communities near Clallam Bay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clallam Bay.
- Beaver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Twin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Twin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Twin is located in Clallam County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Twin
- From Clallam Bay to Twin
- Shuwah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Neah Bay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shirley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <5>
- Ozette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Waatch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Fairholm
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairholm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairholm
- Fairholm is located in Clallam County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairholm
- From Clallam Bay to Fairholm
- Port Renfrew
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Renfrew came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Renfrew
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Renfrew <5>
- Forks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
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 Clallam Bay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clallam Bay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clallam Bay. 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 Clallam Bay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clallam Bay. See our Newspapers Page for Clallam Bay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clallam Bay ...
Looking for more information about Clallam Bay? 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 Clallam Bay, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clallam Bay.
Adding Clallam Bay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clallam Bay 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 Clallam Bay was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Clallam Bay on a map titled Auto Trails Map of Washington (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clallam Bay.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Clallam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clallam Bay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 360 code has been Overlayed with the 564 area code. New phone numbers in the Clallam Bay area will be assigned with one of these codes: 360 or 564. As a result, placing a call in the Clallam Bay area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 Clallam Bay). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Clallam Bay or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |