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Welcome to Gibbon ...

Gibbon is located in Benton County<1>.

Gibbon is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Gibbon: 509

Communities Also Named Gibbon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Gibbon - they are located in Minnesota, Nebraska, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma and Oregon.

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

Communities near Gibbon ...

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

  • Richland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Sunnyside
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • West Richland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Grandview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Prosser
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Benton City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mabton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Byron
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Byron is located in Yakima County
  • Paterson
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Outlook
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlook
    • Outlook is located in Yakima County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gibbon ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gibbon - 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.