Welcome to Rice ...
Rice is located on Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake (central Washington state).
Rice is located in Stevens County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rice, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Rice is 1,730 feet [527 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rice lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Rice: (509)
The ZIP code for Rice: 99167<3>
Communities Also Named Rice ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Rice - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, California, Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas (2), Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rice.
Communities near Rice ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rice.
- Colville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colville
- Colville is located in Stevens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,828 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colville <4>
- Kettle Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Falls
- Kettle Falls is located in Stevens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettle Falls <4>
- Marcus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Marcus is located in Stevens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Daisy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Daisy is located in Stevens County
- Gifford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Gifford is located in Stevens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gifford <4>
- Inchelium
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inchelium
- Inchelium is located in Ferry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inchelium <4>
- Blue Town ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Addy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addy
- Addy is located in Stevens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addy <4>
- Pinkney City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkney City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkney City
- Pinkney City is located in Stevens County
- Evans
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Stevens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <4>
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 Rice. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rice.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rice. 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 Rice.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rice. See our Newspapers Page for Rice.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rice ...
Looking for more information about Rice? 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 Rice, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rice.
Adding Rice to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rice 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 Rice was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Rice post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rice.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rice. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stevens County: www.co.stevens.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 Stevens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rice - 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 Rice). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rice 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/ |