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Welcome to Trout Lake ...

Trout Lake is located in Klickitat County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Trout Lake, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Trout Lake: Trout Lk.

Trout Lake is 1,890 feet [576 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Trout Lake is within the (509) area code.

The ZIP code for Trout Lake: 98650<3>

Communities Also Named Trout Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Trout Lake - they are located in Alberta, British Columbia, Colorado, Michigan, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia and Ontario (3).

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

Communities near Trout Lake ...

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

  • Hood River
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • White Salmon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Bingen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • B Z Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B Z Corner
    • B Z Corner is located in Klickitat County
  • Glenwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Husum
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Appleton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
    • Hood is located in Skamania County
  • Underwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Mosier
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosier
    • Mosier is located in Wasco County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosier <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trout Lake ...

Looking for more information about Trout Lake? 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 Trout Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Trout Lake.

Adding Trout Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Trout Lake.

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

The official website for Klickitat County: www.klickitatcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Klickitat, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Trout Lake - 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 Trout Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Trout Lake 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.









 

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