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Welcome to Megler ...

Megler is located in Pacific County<1>.



Megler is near sea level<2>.

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

Megler is located in the (360) area code.

Communities near Megler ...

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

  • Astoria
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
    • Astoria is located in Clatsop County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,029 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <3>
  • Seaside
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside
    • Seaside is located in Clatsop County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,926 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaside <3>
  • Warrenton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
    • Warrenton is located in Clatsop County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,739 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <3>
  • Gearhart
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gearhart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gearhart
    • Gearhart is located in Clatsop County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,644 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gearhart <3>
  • Long Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ilwaco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Hammond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Hammond is located in Clatsop County (OR)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <3>
  • Chinook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Tongue Point Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tongue Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tongue Point Village
    • Tongue Point Village is located in Clatsop County (OR)
  • Jeffers Garden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers Garden
    • Jeffers Garden is located in Clatsop County (OR)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Megler ...

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

Adding Megler to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Megler.

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

The official website for Pacific County: www.co.pacific.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 Pacific, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Megler - 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.
<4>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.









 

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