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Hooper Junction is primarily located in Adams County<1>. A portion of Hooper Junction extends into Whitman County.


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


A typical abbreviation for Hooper Junction: Hooper Jct. (or less commonly used: Hooper Jctn.)

Hooper Junction is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hooper Junction is within the (509) area code.

Communities near Hooper Junction ...

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

  • LaCrosse
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Washtucna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Starbuck
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Grange City ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grange City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
    • Grange City is located in Columbia County
  • Delaney
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
    • Delaney is located in Columbia County
  • Magallon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magallon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magallon
    • Magallon is located in Walla Walla County
  • Kahlotus
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Relief
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relief have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
    • Relief is located in Columbia County
  • Tompkins
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
    • Tompkins is located in Walla Walla County
  • Windust
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windust
    • Windust is located in Franklin 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 Hooper Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hooper Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hooper Junction ...

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

Adding Hooper Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hooper Junction 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 Hooper Junction was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Hooper Junction mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hooper Junction.

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

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Adams, 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 Hooper Junction - 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.









 

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