Sightly, Washington Explained

Sightly, Washington
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Washington#USA
Pushpin Label:Sightly
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the state of Washington
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cowlitz
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:−8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:−7
Coordinates:46.2997°N -122.7083°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation Ft:692
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:98649
Area Code:360
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:53-64155
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1511313

Sightly is an unincorporated community in Cowlitz County, Washington. Sightly is located east of the city of Castle Rock and east of Silver Lake. Sightly is reached by taking exit 49 off of Interstate 5, traveling 10.4miles east along Washington State Route 504, which is also known as the Spirit Lake Memorial Highway,[2] and then traveling 2.4miles along Sightly Road. The Sightly community was given its name due to its views of Mount St. Helens. The Sightly community is part of the Toutle Lake School District, a K-12 school district of about 600 students.

Sightly is located 25.7miles northwest of Mount St. Helens. The eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980, was the deadliest and most economically destructive volcanic event in the history of the United States.

Geography

Sightly is located at 46.2997°N -122.7083°W (46.2998338, -122.7084437).[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{Gnis3|1511313}} USGS—Sightly, Washington ]. 14 June 2014.
  2. Web site: RCW 47.17.655: State Route 504 . . 14 June 2014.
  3. Web site: 2013 U.S. Gazetteer Files . census.gov . 14 June 2014.