Welcome to Neah Bay ...
Neah Bay is located at the north end of the Olympic Peninsula (on the Juan De Fuca Strait).
Neah Bay is located in Clallam County<1>.
The pronunciation of Neah Bay: NEE-uh<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Neah Bay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
Neah Bay is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Neah Bay lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Neah Bay is within the boundaries of the (360) area code.
The ZIP code for Neah Bay: 98357<4>
Communities near Neah Bay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Neah Bay.
- Gordon River 2
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon River 2 came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon River 2
- Ozette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozette
- Ozette is located in Clallam County
- Port Renfrew
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Renfrew came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Renfrew
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Renfrew <6>
- Sekiu
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sekiu
- Sekiu is located in Clallam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sekiu <6>
- Clallam Bay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clallam Bay
- Clallam Bay is located in Clallam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clallam Bay <6>
- Clo-oose ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clo-oose
- Beaver
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Clallam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <6>
- Shuwah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuwah
- Shuwah is located in Clallam County
- River Jordan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Jordan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Jordan
- Honeymoon Bay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeymoon Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeymoon Bay
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honeymoon Bay <6>
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 Neah Bay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Neah Bay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Neah Bay. 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 Neah Bay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Neah Bay. See our Newspapers Page for Neah Bay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Neah Bay ...
Looking for more information about Neah Bay? 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 Neah Bay, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Neah Bay.
Adding Neah Bay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Neah Bay 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 Neah Bay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Neah Bay post office opened in 1874.
We also found Neah Bay in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Neah Bay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Neah Bay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clallam County: www.clallam.net/
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 Clallam, 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 Neah Bay. 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 Neah Bay - 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 Neah Bay). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Neah Bay or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |