Welcome to Miller River ...
Miller River is located in King County<1>.
The location of Miller River has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Miller River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1918.
A typical abbreviation for Miller River: Miller Riv.
Miller River is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Miller River lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Miller River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Miller River.
- Gold Bar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Bar
- Gold Bar is located in Snohomish County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Bar <4>
- Index
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Index
- Index is located in Snohomish County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Index <4>
- Baring
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baring
- Baring is located in King County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baring <4>
- May Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Monte Cristo ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Cristo
- Monte Cristo is located in Snohomish County
- Startup
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Sultan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultan
- Sultan is located in Snohomish County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sultan <4>
- North Sultan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sultan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sultan
- North Sultan is located in Snohomish County
- Snoqualmie Pass
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snoqualmie Pass
- Snoqualmie Pass is located in Kittitas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snoqualmie Pass <4>
- North Bend
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- North Bend is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,590 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bend <4>
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 Miller River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Miller River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Miller River. 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 Miller River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Miller River. See our Newspapers Page for Miller River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Miller River ...
Looking for more information about Miller River? 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 Miller River, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Miller River.
Adding Miller River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Miller River 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 Miller River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Miller River post office opened in 1918.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Miller River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Miller River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for King County: www.metrokc.gov/
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 King, 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 Miller River - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |