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Welcome to Satus ...

Satus is located in Yakima County<1>.

The pronunciation of Satus: SAY-tis<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Satus, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

Satus is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Satus: 509

Communities near Satus ...

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

  • Sunnyside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Grandview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Toppenish
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Prosser
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Wapato
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Granger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Zillah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mabton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Outlook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlook
    • Outlook is located in Yakima County
  • Buena
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Satus ...

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

Adding Satus to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Satus 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 Satus was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Satus in the book titled .<5> X3X - From that list, the Satus post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Satus.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Yakima, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Satus. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Satus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/