Welcome to Fern Prairie ...
Fern Prairie is located in Clark County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fern Prairie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
A typical abbreviation for Fern Prairie: Fern Pr.
Fern Prairie is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fern Prairie lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Fern Prairie: 360 & 564<3>
Communities near Fern Prairie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fern Prairie.
- Portland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Multnomah County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 656,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Portland
- From Fern Prairie to Portland
- Vancouver
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
- Vancouver is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 186,192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vancouver <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vancouver
- From Fern Prairie to Vancouver
- Gresham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Gresham is located in Multnomah County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gresham <4>
- Camas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camas
- Camas is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camas <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Camas
- From Fern Prairie to Camas
- Happy Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Clackamas County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Happy Valley <4>
- Battle Ground
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Ground
- Battle Ground is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Ground <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Battle Ground
- From Fern Prairie to Battle Ground
- Milwaukie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukie
- Milwaukie is located in Multnomah County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milwaukie <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Milwaukie
- From Fern Prairie to Milwaukie
- Troutdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutdale
- Troutdale is located in Multnomah County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutdale <4>
- Washougal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washougal
- Washougal is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washougal <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Washougal
- From Fern Prairie to Washougal
- Gladstone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Clackamas County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gladstone
- From Fern Prairie to Gladstone
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 Fern Prairie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fern Prairie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fern Prairie. 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 Fern Prairie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fern Prairie. See our Newspapers Page for Fern Prairie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fern Prairie ...
Looking for more information about Fern Prairie? 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 Fern Prairie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fern Prairie.
Adding Fern Prairie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fern Prairie 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 Fern Prairie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Fern Prairie post office opened in 1878.
We also found Fern Prairie in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fern Prairie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fern Prairie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.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 Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fern Prairie - 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 Fern Prairie area will be assigned with one of these codes: 360 or 564. As a result, placing a call in the Fern Prairie area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |