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Nearest Communities to Panakanic,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Panakanic, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Panakanic:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Panakanic is located in Klickitat County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Klickitat County: Gilliam (OR), Hood River (OR), Morrow (OR), Sherman (OR), Wasco (OR), Benton, Skamania & Yakima.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 89 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Panakanic. Of these communities, 55 are located in counties other than Klickitat County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Panakanic (which is Klickitat County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Panakanic

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Klickitat County   (where Panakanic resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.klickitatcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Klickitat:   Goldendale
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the southern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Panakanic   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Panakanic.
      • Laurel
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Laurel is located in Klickitat County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Snowden
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Snowden is located in Klickitat County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
      • Appleton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Klickitat Heights
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Klickitat Heights is located in Klickitat County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klickitat Heights
      • Gilmer
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Gilmer is located in Klickitat County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
      • Woodruff Mill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Woodruff Mill is located in Klickitat County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff Mill
      • Glenwood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Mountain Brook
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Mountain Brook is located in Klickitat County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
      • Klickitat
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pitt
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Pitt is located in Klickitat County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt
      • B Z Corner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • B Z Corner is located in Klickitat County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B Z Corner
      • Husum
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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        • Klickitat Springs
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Klickitat Springs is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klickitat Springs
        • Wahkiacus
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Wahkiacus is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahkiacus
        • Laws Corner
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Laws Corner is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Corner
        • Guler
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Guler is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guler
        • Trout Lake
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • White Salmon
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Lyle
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Straight Point
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Straight Point is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Point
        • Bingen
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Swale
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Swale is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swale
        • Murdock
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Murdock is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
        • Blockhouse
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Blockhouse is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockhouse
        • Gooseneck
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Gooseneck is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseneck
        • Smithville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Smithville is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
        • Firwood
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Firwood is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firwood
        • Warwick
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Warwick is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
        • Dallesport
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Centerville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Wishram Heights
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Wishram Heights is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishram Heights
        • Wishram
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Goldendale
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Maryhill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Skamania County
    • County Website:   https://www.skamaniacounty.org/
    • County Seat for Skamania:   Stevenson
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the southern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Panakanic   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Panakanic.
      • Underwood Heights
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Underwood Heights is located in Skamania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Heights
      • Underwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Hood is located in Skamania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
      • Willard
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Willard is located in Skamania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Ericson View Tracts
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Ericson View Tracts is located in Skamania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ericson View Tracts
      • Hood View Tracts
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Hood View Tracts is located in Skamania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood View Tracts
      • Mill A
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Mill A is located in Skamania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill A
      • Cook
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Cook is located in Skamania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
      • Tire Junction
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Tire Junction is located in Skamania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tire Junction
      • Home Valley
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Home Valley is located in Skamania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Valley
      • Saint Martins Hot Springs
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Carson
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Stabler
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Stabler is located in Skamania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stabler
      • Stevenson
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Yakima County
  • Hood River County
    • County Website:   https://www.hoodrivercounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Hood River:   Hood River (OR)
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Panakanic   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Panakanic.
      • Hood River
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Clifton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Clifton is located in Hood River County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Rockford
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Rockford is located in Hood River County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Van Horn
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Van Horn is located in Hood River County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horn
      • Windmaster Corner
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Windmaster Corner is located in Hood River County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmaster Corner
      • Pine Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Pine Grove is located in Hood River County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Sonny
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Sonny is located in Hood River County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonny
      • Lenz
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Lenz is located in Hood River County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenz
        • Lenz has also been known as:
        • Sherman Spur
      • Oak Grove
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Oak Grove is located in Hood River County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Odell
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Summit
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Summit is located in Hood River County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Bloucher
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Bloucher is located in Hood River County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloucher
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        • Dee ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Dee is located in Hood River County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dee
        • Wyeth
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Wyeth is located in Hood River County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth
        • Mount Hood
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Mount Hood is located in Hood River County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hood
        • Farley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Farley is located in Hood River County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
        • Parkdale
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Cascade Locks
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sherman County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.sherman.or.us/
    • County Seat for Sherman:   Moro (OR)
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Panakanic   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Panakanic.
      • Miller
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Miller is located in Sherman County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Biggs Junction
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Biggs
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Biggs is located in Sherman County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs
  • Wasco County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.wasco.or.us/
    • County Seat for Wasco:   The Dalles (OR)
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Panakanic   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Panakanic.
      • Chatfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Chatfield is located in Wasco County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
      • Mosier
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Mosier is located in Wasco County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosier
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosier <3>
      • Rowena
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Ortley ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Ortley is located in Wasco County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortley
      • Chenoweth
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Chenoweth is located in Wasco County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoweth
      • Crates
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Crates is located in Wasco County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
      • Cherry Heights
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Cherry Heights is located in Wasco County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Heights
      • City of The Dalles
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
      • The Dalles
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Petersburg
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Petersburg is located in Wasco County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Celilo Village
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Celilo Village is located in Wasco County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celilo Village
      • Fairbanks
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Fairbanks is located in Wasco County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • English ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • English is located in Wasco County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
        • Moody
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Moody is located in Wasco County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
        • Endersby
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Endersby is located in Wasco County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endersby
        • Emerson
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Emerson is located in Wasco County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
        • Wrentham
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Wrentham is located in Wasco County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
        • Boyd ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Boyd is located in Wasco County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
        • Rice ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Rice is located in Wasco County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Panakanic) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.