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Welcome to Hanson ...

Hanson is located in Grant County<1>.


The location of Hanson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Hanson is 2,080 feet [634 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hanson is within the boundaries of the (509) area code.

Communities Also Named Hanson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Hanson - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Texas (2) and Utah.

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

Communities near Hanson ...

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

  • Coulee Dam
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Grand Coulee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Electric City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Wilbur
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Coulee City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Almira
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Elmer City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Hartline
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Banks Lake South
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Lake South
    • Banks Lake South is located in Grant County
  • Mason City ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
    • Mason City is located in Okanogan 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 Hanson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hanson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hanson ...

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

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

The official website for Grant County: www.co.grant.wa.us/

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 Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hanson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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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