Welcome to Thorp ...
Thorp is located in Kittitas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Thorp, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Thorp is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Thorp lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Thorp: 98946<3>
Communities Also Named Thorp ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Thorp - they are located in Kansas, Michigan and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thorp.
Communities near Thorp ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thorp.
- Ellensburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cle Elum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kittitas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Roslyn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- South Cle Elum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Teanaway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teanaway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teanaway
- Teanaway is located in Kittitas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Teanaway
- From Thorp to Teanaway
- Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Nelson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nelson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Kittitas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nelson
- From Thorp to Nelson
- Ronald
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Naches
(23 miles [37 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 Thorp. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thorp.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thorp. 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 Thorp.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thorp. See our Newspapers Page for Thorp.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thorp ...
Looking for more information about Thorp? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Thorp, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Thorp.
Adding Thorp to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Thorp 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 Thorp was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Thorp post office opened in 1891.
We also found Thorp in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Thorp.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Kittitas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thorp - 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 Thorp). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Thorp 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |