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Welcome to Torboy ...

Torboy is located in Ferry County<1>.

Torboy is 2,420 feet [738 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Torboy is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Torboy: 509

Communities near Torboy ...

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

  • Republic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Malo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Curlew
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Bodie ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodie
    • Bodie is located in Okanogan County
  • Danville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Midway
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Boundary Falls
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Barstow
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
    • Barstow is located in Ferry County
  • Blue Town ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Town
    • Blue Town is located in Stevens County
  • Orient
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
    • Orient is located in Ferry County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Torboy ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Torboy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

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









 

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