Welcome to Elwha ...
Elwha is located in Clallam County<1>.
The pronunciation of Elwha: EL-whah<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elwha, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Elwha is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Elwha lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Elwha lies within the (360) area code.
Communities near Elwha ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elwha.
- Port Angeles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Angeles
- Port Angeles is located in Clallam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Angeles <4>
- Joyce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce
- Joyce is located in Clallam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joyce <4>
- Port Crescent ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Crescent
- Port Crescent is located in Clallam County
- Little Oklahoma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oklahoma
- Little Oklahoma is located in Clallam County
- Twin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Carlsborg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlsborg
- Carlsborg is located in Clallam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlsborg <4>
- East Sooke
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sooke
- Old Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - River Road
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
- River Road is located in Clallam County
- Metchosin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metchosin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metchosin <4>
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 Elwha. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elwha.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elwha. 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 Elwha.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elwha. See our Newspapers Page for Elwha.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elwha ...
Looking for more information about Elwha? 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 Elwha, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elwha.
Adding Elwha to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elwha 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 Elwha was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Elwha post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elwha.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elwha. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clallam County: www.clallam.net/
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 Clallam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Elwha. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elwha - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |