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Welcome to Nilles Corner ...

Nilles Corner is located in Douglas County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Nilles Corner: Nilles Cor. (or less commonly used: Nilles Crn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Nilles Corner for more information about variations on the name of Nilles Corner.

Nilles Corner is 2,260 feet [689 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Nilles Corner is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Nilles Corner: 509

Communities near Nilles Corner ...

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

  • Bridgeport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Brewster
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Grand Coulee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Electric City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Mansfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Osborne Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Corner
    • Osborne Corner is located in Douglas County
  • Monse
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monse
    • Monse is located in Okanogan County
  • Mold ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mold
    • Mold is located in Douglas County
  • Virginia City ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
    • Virginia City is located in Okanogan County
  • Coulee Dam
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nilles Corner ...

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

Footnotes ...

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