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Welcome to Ocean Park ...

Ocean Park is located on the Pacific coast.

Ocean Park is located in Pacific County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Ocean Park, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

Ocean Park is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Ocean Park: (360)

The ZIP code for Ocean Park: 98640<3>

Communities Also Named Ocean Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Ocean Park - they are located in British Columbia, California, Maine, New York, Oregon and Virginia.

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

Communities near Ocean Park ...

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

  • South Bend
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Long Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Ilwaco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Oysterville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Breakers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakers
    • Breakers is located in Pacific County
  • Bay Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Seaview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Fort Canby
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Canby
    • Fort Canby is located in Pacific County
  • Naselle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pacific City ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
    • Pacific City is located in Pacific County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ocean Park ...

Looking for more information about Ocean Park? 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 Ocean Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ocean Park.

Adding Ocean Park to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ocean Park 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 Ocean Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ocean Park post office opened in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ocean Park.

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

The official website for Pacific County: www.co.pacific.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 Pacific, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ocean Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Ocean Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ocean Park or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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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