Welcome to Grinnell ...

Grinnell is located in Whitman County<1>.

Grinnell is 2,530 feet [771 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Grinnell is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Grinnell: 509

Communities Also Named Grinnell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Grinnell - they are located in Illinois, Iowa and Kansas.

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

Communities near Grinnell ...

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

Pullman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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- Pullman is located in Whitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pullman <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pullman
- From Grinnell to Pullman
Moscow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Latah County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <3>
Colfax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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- Colfax is located in Whitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Colfax
- From Grinnell to Colfax
Palouse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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- Palouse is located in Whitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palouse <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Palouse
- From Grinnell to Palouse
Potlatch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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- Potlatch is located in Latah County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potlatch <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Potlatch
- From Grinnell to Potlatch
Tekoa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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- Tekoa is located in Whitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tekoa <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tekoa
- From Grinnell to Tekoa
Garfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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- Garfield is located in Whitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Garfield
- From Grinnell to Garfield
Albion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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- Albion is located in Whitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Albion
- From Grinnell to Albion
Oakesdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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- Oakesdale is located in Whitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oakesdale
- From Grinnell to Oakesdale
Onaway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onaway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
- Onaway is located in Latah County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grinnell ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Whitman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grinnell - 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.
<4>	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.