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Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Mirror Lake in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Mirror Lake. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Mirror Lake listed first.
- Wickersham
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wickersham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickersham
- Wickersham is located in Whatcom County
- Saxon
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
- Saxon is located in Whatcom County
- Acme
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Prairie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie
- Prairie is located in Skagit County
- Alger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alger have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
- Alger is located in Skagit County
- Samish
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samish have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samish
- Samish is located in Skagit County
- Geneva
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Geneva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Whatcom County
- Deming
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lyman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- Silver Beach is located in Whatcom County
- Welcome
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welcome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Welcome is located in Whatcom County
- Chuckanut
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chuckanut have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckanut
- Chuckanut is located in Whatcom County
- Burlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Clear Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Skagit County
- Hamilton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wahl
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahl have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahl
- Wahl is located in Whatcom County
- Van Wyck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wyck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wyck
- Van Wyck is located in Whatcom County
- Bellingham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Goshen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Whatcom County
- Fairhaven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Fairhaven is located in Whatcom County
- Avon ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Skagit County
- Bay View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
- Bay View is located in Skagit County
- Mount Vernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Big Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
- Big Lake is located in Skagit County
- Whitney
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Whitney is located in Skagit County
- Fredonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Fredonia is located in Skagit County
- Everson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Birdsview
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsview
- Birdsview is located in Skagit County
- Laurel
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Whatcom County
- Marietta
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marietta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Whatcom County
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mirror Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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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