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Welcome to Globe ...

Globe is located in Pacific County<1>.


The location of Globe has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Globe, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

Globe is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Globe: (360)

Communities Also Named Globe ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Globe - they are located in Arizona, California (2), Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Globe ...

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

  • Raymond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • South Bend
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pe Ell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Menlo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
    • Menlo is located in Pacific County
  • Doty
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Grays River
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Rosburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Naselle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Brookfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Brookfield is located in Wahkiakum County
  • Altoona
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
    • Altoona is located in Wahkiakum 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 Globe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Globe.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Globe ...

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

Adding Globe to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Globe 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 Globe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Globe post office opened in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Globe.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Globe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pacific County: www.co.pacific.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 Pacific, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Globe - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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