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Welcome to Knapp ...

Knapp is located in Clark County<1>.


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


Knapp is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Knapp: (360)

Communities Also Named Knapp ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Knapp - they are located in Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Knapp ...

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

  • Portland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
    • Portland is located in Multnomah County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 656,751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
  • Vancouver
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillsboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Washington County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
  • Beaverton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
    • Beaverton is located in Washington County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <4>
  • Camas
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Battle Ground
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Saint Helens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
    • Saint Helens is located in Columbia County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,071 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <4>
  • Ridgefield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Fairview
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Multnomah County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
  • Scappoose
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knapp ...

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

Adding Knapp to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Knapp.

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

The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.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 Clark, 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 Knapp - 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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