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Welcome to Northwoods ...

Northwoods is located in Skamania County<1>.

Northwoods is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Northwoods: 509

Communities Also Named Northwoods ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Northwoods - they are located in Arizona, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Louisiana (2), Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Northwoods ...

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

  • Cougar
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Stabler
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stabler
    • Stabler is located in Skamania County
  • Chelatchie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelatchie
    • Chelatchie is located in Clark County
  • Amboy
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Yacolt
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Trout Lake
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Carson
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Stevenson
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Fargher Lake
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargher Lake
    • Fargher Lake is located in Clark County
  • Cascade Locks
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Locks
    • Cascade Locks is located in Hood River County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade Locks <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Northwoods ...

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

Footnotes ...

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