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Nearest Communities to Cle Elum,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Cle Elum, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Cle Elum:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Cle Elum.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Cle Elum is located in Kittitas County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kittitas County: Chelan, Douglas, Grant, King, Pierce & Yakima.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 46 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Cle Elum. Of these communities, 17 are located in counties other than Kittitas County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Cle Elum (which is Kittitas County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Cle Elum

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Kittitas County   (where Cle Elum resides)
    • County Website:   www.co.kittitas.wa.us/
    • County Seat for Kittitas:   Ellensburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cle Elum   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cle Elum.
      • South Cle Elum
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Roslyn
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Teanaway
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teanaway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teanaway
        • Teanaway is located in Kittitas County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Teanaway
        • From Cle Elum to Teanaway
      • Ronald
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Nelson
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nelson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
        • Nelson is located in Kittitas County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Nelson
        • From Cle Elum to Nelson
      • Lakedale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakedale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakedale
        • Lakedale is located in Kittitas County
      • Bristol
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
        • Bristol is located in Kittitas County
      • Driftwood Acres
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driftwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood Acres
        • Driftwood Acres is located in Kittitas County
      • Horlick
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horlick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horlick
        • Horlick is located in Kittitas County
      • Lavender
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavender have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
        • Lavender is located in Kittitas County
      • Pine Glen
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Lauderdale Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale Junction
        • Lauderdale Junction is located in Kittitas County
      • Continue List   (17 more) ...
        • Easton
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Liberty
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Cabin Creek
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Thorp
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Kachess Resort
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kachess Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kachess Resort
          • Kachess Resort is located in Kittitas County
        • Martin
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
          • Martin is located in Kittitas County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Martin
          • From Cle Elum to Martin
        • Whittier
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
          • Whittier is located in Kittitas County
        • Dutch Settlement
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Settlement
          • Dutch Settlement is located in Kittitas County
        • Ellensburg
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Hyak
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyak have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyak
          • Hyak is located in Kittitas County
        • Snoqualmie Pass
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Holmes
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
          • Holmes is located in Kittitas County
        • Regal
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regal have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
          • Regal is located in Kittitas County
        • Thrall
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrall
          • Thrall is located in Kittitas County
        • Kittitas
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Edgemont
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
          • Edgemont is located in Kittitas County
        • East Kittitas
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Kittitas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kittitas
          • East Kittitas is located in Kittitas County
  • Chelan County
  • King County
    • County Website:   www.metrokc.gov/
    • County Seat for King:   Seattle
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cle Elum   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cle Elum.
      • Stampede
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stampede have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stampede
        • Stampede is located in King County
      • Lester ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Rockdale
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
        • Rockdale is located in King County
      • Denny Creek
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denny Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Creek
        • Denny Creek is located in King County
      • Bandera
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bandera have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandera
        • Bandera is located in King County
  • Pierce County
  • Yakima County
    • County Website:   www.pan.co.yakima.wa.us/
    • County Seat for Yakima:   Yakima
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northeastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cle Elum   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cle Elum.
      • Cliffdell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffdell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdell
        • Cliffdell is located in Yakima County
      • American River
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American River
        • American River is located in Yakima County
      • Pinecliff
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecliff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecliff
        • Pinecliff is located in Yakima County
      • Wenas
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenas
        • Wenas is located in Yakima County
      • Cougar Valley
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cougar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cougar Valley
        • Cougar Valley is located in Yakima County
      • Nile
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nile have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nile
        • Nile is located in Yakima County
      • Goose Prairie
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Prairie
        • Goose Prairie is located in Yakima County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cle Elum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cle Elum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.1957, Longitude: -120.9363    
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<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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