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Welcome to Klickitat ...

Klickitat is located in Klickitat County<1>.

The pronunciation of Klickitat: KLIK-i-tat<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Klickitat, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1949.

Klickitat is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Klickitat: 509

The ZIP code for Klickitat: 98628<4>

Communities near Klickitat ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Klickitat ...

Looking for more information about Klickitat? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Klickitat, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Klickitat.

Adding Klickitat to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Klickitat 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 (so far) for Klickitat was on a map titled Map of Washington (from Mobile Oil, 1949).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Klickitat.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Klickitat, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Klickitat. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Klickitat - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Klickitat). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Klickitat or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.