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Welcome to Moclips ...

Moclips is located on the Pacific coast of the Olympic Peninsula.

Moclips is located in Grays Harbor County<1>.



The pronunciation of Moclips: MOH-klips<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Moclips, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

Moclips is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Moclips: (360)

The ZIP code for Moclips: 98562<4>

Websites for Moclips ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.graysharbor.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Moclips, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Moclips ...

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

  • Ocean Shores
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Copalis Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Taholah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taholah
    • Taholah is located in Grays Harbor County
  • Copalis Crossing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Humptulips
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Ocean City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Axford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axford
    • Axford is located in Grays Harbor County
  • Oyehut
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyehut
    • Oyehut is located in Grays Harbor County
  • Gray Gables
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Gables have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Gables
    • Gray Gables is located in Grays Harbor County
  • Neilton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neilton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neilton
    • Neilton is located in Grays Harbor County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moclips ...

Looking for more information about Moclips? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Moclips, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Moclips.

Adding Moclips to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Moclips 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 Moclips was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Moclips post office opened in 1905.

We also found Moclips on a map titled Mobile Oil Map of Washington (1949).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moclips.

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

The official website for Grays Harbor County: www.co.grays-harbor.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 Grays Harbor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Moclips. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moclips - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Moclips). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Moclips or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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