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Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Rockaway Beach in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Rockaway Beach. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Rockaway Beach listed first.
- Coupeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stanwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oak Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- San de Fuca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San de Fuca
- San de Fuca is located in Island County
- Florence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Florence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Snohomish County
- Port Townsend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Langley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Norman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Norman is located in Snohomish County
- Silvana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- La Conner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tulalip
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulalip
- Tulalip is located in Snohomish County
- Skagit City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skagit City
- Skagit City is located in Skagit County
- Irondale ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Irondale is located in Jefferson County
- McMurray
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMurray have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMurray
- McMurray is located in Skagit County
- Gibraltar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibraltar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
- Gibraltar is located in Skagit County
- Chimacum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bryant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Bryant is located in Snohomish County
- Mount Vernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Avon ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Skagit County
- Fredonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Fredonia is located in Skagit County
- Whitney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Whitney is located in Skagit County
- Edgecomb
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgecomb have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecomb
- Edgecomb is located in Snohomish County
- Arlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Montborne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montborne
- Montborne is located in Skagit County
- Port Discovery ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Discovery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Discovery
- Port Discovery is located in Jefferson County
- Marysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Big Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
- Big Lake is located in Skagit County
- Bay View
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
- Bay View is located in Skagit County
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rockaway Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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. |
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