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Nearest Communities to Grotto,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Grotto, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Grotto:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Grotto.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Grotto is located in King County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of King County: Chelan, Kittitas, Pierce & Snohomish.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 80 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Grotto. Of these communities, 36 are located in counties other than King County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Grotto (which is King County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Grotto

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • King County   (where Grotto resides)
    • County Website:   https://kingcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for King:   Seattle
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grotto   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grotto.
      • Miller River
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Miller River is located in King County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller River
      • Baring
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Skykomish
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Nordrum ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Nordrum is located in King County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordrum
      • Junction
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Junction is located in King County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Ernies Grove
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Ernies Grove is located in King County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernies Grove
      • Ellisville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Ellisville is located in King County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
      • Denny Creek
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Denny Creek is located in King County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Creek
      • Snoqualmie Falls
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Snoqualmie Falls is located in King County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snoqualmie Falls
      • Tokul
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Tokul is located in King County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokul
      • Rockdale
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Rockdale is located in King County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Garcia
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Garcia is located in King County
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      • Continue List   (32 more) ...
        • North Bend
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Snoqualmie
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Spring Glen
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Tanner
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Carnation
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Lake Marcel - Stillwater
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Lake Marcel
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Lake Marcel is located in King County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Marcel
        • Stillwater
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Stillwater is located in King County
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        • Bandera
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Bandera is located in King County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandera
        • Edgewick
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Edgewick is located in King County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewick
        • Fall City
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Harman Heights
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Harman Heights is located in King County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman Heights
        • Ragnar
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Ragnar is located in King County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragnar
        • Riverbend
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Pleasant Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Pleasant Hill is located in King County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Stuart
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Stuart is located in King County
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        • Duvall
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Ames Lake
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Ames Lake is located in King County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Lake
        • Novelty
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Novelty is located in King County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty
        • Cedar Falls
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Cedar Falls is located in King County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
        • Preston
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Upper Preston
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Upper Preston is located in King County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Preston
        • Kerriston ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Kerriston is located in King County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerriston
        • High Point
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • High Point is located in King County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
        • Sammamish
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Union Hill - Novelty Hill
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Bagley Junction
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Bagley Junction is located in King County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley Junction
        • Snoose Junction
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Snoose Junction is located in King County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snoose Junction
        • Cottage Lake
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Cottage Lake is located in King County
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        • Pine Lake
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Pine Lake is located in King County
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        • Sahalee
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Sahalee is located in King County
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        • White
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • White is located in King County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
  • Chelan County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.chelan.wa.us/
    • County Seat for Chelan:   Wenatchee
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grotto   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grotto.
      • Berne
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Berne is located in Chelan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
      • Merritt
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Merritt is located in Chelan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
      • Nason Creek
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Nason Creek is located in Chelan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Creek
      • Telma
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Telma is located in Chelan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telma
  • Kittitas County
  • Snohomish County
    • County Website:   https://snohomishcountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Snohomish:   Everett
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grotto   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grotto.
      • Halford
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Halford is located in Snohomish County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halford
      • Index
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Galena
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Galena is located in Snohomish County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Reiter
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Reiter is located in Snohomish County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiter
      • May Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • May Creek is located in Snohomish County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Creek
      • Gold Bar
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Monte Cristo ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Startup
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Startup is located in Snohomish County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startup
      • North Sultan
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • North Sultan is located in Snohomish County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sultan
      • Sultan
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Silverton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Woods Creek
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Woods Creek is located in Snohomish County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Creek
      • Continue List   (17 more) ...
        • Bedal
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Bedal is located in Snohomish County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedal
        • Wagner
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Wagner is located in Snohomish County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner
        • High Rock
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • High Rock is located in Snohomish County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rock
        • Monroe Junction
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Monroe Junction is located in Snohomish County
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        • Pearson Eddy
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Pearson Eddy is located in Snohomish County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Eddy
        • Monroe
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Lake Roesiger
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Lake Roesiger is located in Snohomish County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Roesiger
        • Fryelands
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Fryelands is located in Snohomish County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryelands
        • Woodruff
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Woodruff is located in Snohomish County
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        • Pilchuck
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Verlot
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Verlot is located in Snohomish County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verlot
        • Echo Lake
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Echo Lake is located in Snohomish County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Lake
        • Roosevelt
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Roosevelt is located in Snohomish County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt
        • Forest Glade
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jamison Corner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Jamison Corner is located in Snohomish County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison Corner
        • Robe
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Robe is located in Snohomish County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robe
        • Three Lakes
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Three Lakes is located in Snohomish County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Lakes

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grotto) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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