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Welcome to Mack ...

Mack is located in Adams County<1>.

Mack is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Mack: 509

Communities Also Named Mack ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Mack - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah and Virginia.

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

Communities near Mack ...

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

  • Ritzville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • LaCrosse
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Washtucna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hooper
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Paha ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Paha is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paha
  • Lind
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Endicott
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Grange City ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Grange City is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
  • Lamont
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Kahlotus
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mack ...

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

Adding Mack to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mack.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Mack - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.