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Welcome to Starr ...

Starr is located in Okanogan County<1>.

Starr is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Starr: 509

Communities Also Named Starr ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Starr - they are located in Florida, Maryland, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Starr.

Communities near Starr ...

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

  • Chelan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bridgeport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Brewster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pateros
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mansfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Virginia City ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
    • Virginia City is located in Okanogan County
  • Methow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Beebe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
    • Beebe is located in Douglas County
  • Monse
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monse
    • Monse is located in Okanogan County
  • Chelan Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Starr ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Okanogan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Starr - 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.
<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.