Welcome to La Push ...
La Push is located on the Pacific coast of the Olympic Peninsula.
La Push is located in Clallam County<1>.
The pronunciation of La Push: luh-POOSH<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of La Push, you might consider that their post office opened in 1960.
La Push is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: La Push lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
La Push is within the boundaries of the (360) area code.
The ZIP code for La Push: 98350<4>
Communities near La Push ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near La Push.
- Forks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks
- Forks is located in Clallam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,914 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forks <5>
- Shuwah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuwah
- Shuwah is located in Clallam County
- Oil City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Ozette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozette
- Ozette is located in Clallam County
- Beaver
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Clallam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <5>
- Clearwater
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Clearwater is located in Jefferson County
- Clallam Bay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clallam Bay
- Clallam Bay is located in Clallam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clallam Bay <5>
- Sekiu
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sekiu
- Sekiu is located in Clallam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sekiu <5>
- Waatch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waatch
- Waatch is located in Clallam County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around La Push. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Push.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Push. 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 La Push.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Push. See our Newspapers Page for La Push.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Push ...
Looking for more information about La Push? 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 La Push, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for La Push.
Adding La Push to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of La Push 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 La Push was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found La Push in the book titled .<7> From that list, the La Push post office opened in 1960.
For more details, see References and Mentions for La Push.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Push. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clallam County: www.clallam.net/
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 Clallam, 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 La Push. 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 La Push - 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 La Push). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether La Push 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |