Welcome to Moab ...

Moab is located in Spokane County<1>.

The location of Moab has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Moab, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Moab is 2,070 feet [631 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Moab is located in the (509) area code.

Communities Also Named Moab ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Moab - they are located in Arkansas, Missouri, Utah and Virginia.

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

Communities near Moab ...

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

• Spokane
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokane
  • Spokane is located in Spokane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 222,050 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spokane <4>
• Spokane Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokane Valley
  • Spokane Valley is located in Spokane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 102,893 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spokane Valley <4>
• Coeur d'Alene
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coeur d'Alene
  • Coeur d'Alene is located in Kootenai County (ID)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,354 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coeur d'Alene <4>
• Post Falls
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Falls
  • Post Falls is located in Kootenai County (ID)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,933 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Post Falls <4>
• Hayden
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
  • Hayden is located in Kootenai County (ID)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,713 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayden <4>
• Rathdrum
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathdrum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathdrum
  • Rathdrum is located in Kootenai County (ID)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rathdrum <4>
• Liberty Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Lake
  • Liberty Lake is located in Spokane County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 8,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty Lake <4>
• Spirit Lake
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spirit Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spirit Lake
  • Spirit Lake is located in Kootenai County (ID)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spirit Lake <4>
• Dalton Gardens
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Gardens
  • Dalton Gardens is located in Kootenai County (ID)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,423 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton Gardens <4>
• Millwood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
  • Millwood is located in Spokane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moab ...

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

Adding Moab to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Moab 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 Moab was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Moab post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moab.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Spokane County: www.spokanecounty.org/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/