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Welcome to West Fork ...

West Fork is located in Ferry County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Fork: W. Fork

West Fork is 1,930 feet [588 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for West Fork: 509

Communities Also Named West Fork ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named West Fork - they are located in Arkansas, Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Missouri, Montana, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near West Fork ...

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

  • Republic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Nespelem
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nespelem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nespelem
    • Nespelem is located in Okanogan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Malo
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Bodie ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodie
    • Bodie is located in Okanogan County
  • Keller
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Rice
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
    • Rice is located in Stevens County
  • Synarep
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Synarep
    • Synarep is located in Okanogan County
  • Daisy
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Daisy is located in Stevens County
  • Inchelium
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Gifford
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Fork.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Fork ...

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

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 West Fork - 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.