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Welcome to National ...

National is located in Pierce County<1>.

National is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named National ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named National - they are located in Arkansas (2), Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan (2), Nevada, Utah and West Virginia.

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

Communities near National ...

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

  • Eatonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Morton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Elbe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mineral
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Alder
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Alder is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder
  • Longmire
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • La Grande
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Clay City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Clay City is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
  • Randle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Glenoma
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for National ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Pierce, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around National - 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.