East Olympia, Washington Explained

Official Name:East Olympia, Washington
Pushpin Map:Washington
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Thurston
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:220
Coordinates:46.9675°N -122.8356°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:98540
Area Code:360
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1504649

East Olympia is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, Washington, United States. The community is 6miles south-southeast of downtown Olympia.

History

The Olympia area's station on Amtrak's Coast Starlight line was located in East Olympia before it moved to Lacey in 1994.[1]

Rural lands immediately southeast of the community were under consideration, beginning in 2022, for a proposed new airport to "help meet commercial and cargo demand" for Washington state.[2] [3]

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, East Olympia has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Centennial Station - Lacey, Washington. Waymarking.com. 21 January 2011.
  2. News: Mikkelsen . Drew . Thurston County residents concerned over proposed airport site . January 14, 2023 . King5 News . November 10, 2022.
  3. News: Bilbao . Martin . Proposed Airport in Rural Thurston County Will Remain Under Consideration for Now . January 14, 2023 . The Chronicle (Centralia, Washington) . The Olympian.
  4. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=411654&cityname=East+Olympia%2C+Washington%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for East Olympia, Washington