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Coordinates: 46°58′03″N 122°50′08″W / 46.96750°N 122.83556°W / 46.96750; -122.83556
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'''East Olympia''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Thurston County, Washington|Thurston County]], [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]], [[United States]]. East Olympia is {{mi to km|6}} south-southeast of downtown [[Olympia, Washington|Olympia]]. East Olympia has a [[post office]] with [[ZIP code]] 98540.<ref>[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=98540&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup]</ref> The Olympia area's station on [[Amtrak]]'s [[Coast Starlight]] line was located in East Olympia before it moved to [[Lacey, Washington|Lacey]] in 1994.<ref>{{cite web|title=Centennial Station - Lacey, Washington|url=http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM4FCQ|publisher=Waymarking.com|accessdate=21 January 2011}}</ref>
'''East Olympia''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Thurston County, Washington|Thurston County]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], United States. The community is {{convert|6|mi|km}} south-southeast of downtown [[Olympia, Washington|Olympia]].

==History==
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The Olympia area's station on [[Amtrak]]'s [[Coast Starlight]] line was located in East Olympia before it moved to [[Lacey, Washington|Lacey]] in 1994.<ref>{{cite web|title=Centennial Station - Lacey, Washington|url=http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM4FCQ|publisher=Waymarking.com|accessdate=21 January 2011}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mikkelsen |first1=Drew |title=Thurston County residents concerned over proposed airport site |url=https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/thurston-county-neighbors-push-back-potential-airport-plans/281-339e494e-afed-4d55-8eb2-b66e0da88f37 |access-date=January 14, 2023 |work=King5 News |date=November 10, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bilbao |first1=Martin |title=Proposed Airport in Rural Thurston County Will Remain Under Consideration for Now |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/proposed-airport-in-rural-thurston-county-will-remain-under-consideration-for-now,301816 |access-date=January 14, 2023 |work=The Chronicle (Centralia, Washington) |publisher=The Olympian}}</ref>

==Climate==
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6&nbsp;°F. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, East Olympia has a [[Mediterranean climate#Warm-summer Mediterranean climate|warm-summer Mediterranean climate]], abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.<ref>[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]</ref>


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Latest revision as of 01:41, 25 July 2023

East Olympia, Washington
Unincorporated community
East Olympia, Washington is located in Washington (state)
East Olympia, Washington
East Olympia, Washington
Coordinates: 46°58′03″N 122°50′08″W / 46.96750°N 122.83556°W / 46.96750; -122.83556
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyThurston
Elevation
220 ft (70 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98540
Area code360
GNIS feature ID1504649[1]

East Olympia is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, Washington, United States. The community is 6 miles (9.7 km) south-southeast of downtown Olympia.

History

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The Olympia area's station on Amtrak's Coast Starlight line was located in East Olympia before it moved to Lacey in 1994.[2]

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.[3][4]

Climate

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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.[5]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Olympia, Washington
  2. ^ "Centennial Station - Lacey, Washington". Waymarking.com. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
  3. ^ Mikkelsen, Drew (November 10, 2022). "Thurston County residents concerned over proposed airport site". King5 News. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  4. ^ Bilbao, Martin. "Proposed Airport in Rural Thurston County Will Remain Under Consideration for Now". The Chronicle (Centralia, Washington). The Olympian. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  5. ^ Climate Summary for East Olympia, Washington


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