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Welcome to Sokulk ...

Sokulk is located in Whitman County<1>.

Sokulk is 2,530 feet [771 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Sokulk is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Sokulk: 509

Communities near Sokulk ...

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

  • Colfax
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Palouse
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Potlatch
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Tekoa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Garfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Albion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Saint John
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Rosalia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakesdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakesdale
    • Oakesdale is located in Whitman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
  • Malden
    (16 miles [25.7 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 Sokulk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sokulk.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sokulk ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Whitman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sokulk - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.