Lofall, Washington

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Lofall, Washington
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Lofall
Coordinates: 47°48′38″N122°39′07″W / 47.81056°N 122.65194°W / 47.81056; -122.65194
Country United States
State Washington
County Kitsap
Area
  Total2.00 sq mi (5.18 km2)
  Land2.00 sq mi (5.18 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
115 ft (35 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total2,289
  Density1,100/sq mi (440/km2)
Time zone Pacific
ZIP code
98370
Area code 360
FIPS code 53-39930
GNIS feature ID1506249

Lofall is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. [1] The population was 2,289 at the 2010 census. [2]

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A post office called Lofall was established in 1912, and remained in operation until 1934. [3] The post office was named after H. Lofall, the original owner of the land where the post office was. [4]

To its east lies Breidablick.

Demographics

In 2010, the CDP had a population of 2,289 inhabitants. 1,202 were male, and 1,087 were female. [5]

Geography

Lofall is located in northern Kitsap County at coordinates 47°48′38″N 122°39′07″W. It sits on the southeast side of Hood Canal, across which is South Point in Jefferson County. Lofall is bordered to the east by Washington State Route 3, which leads northeast 4 miles (6 km) to Port Gamble and south 19 miles (31 km) to Bremerton.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Lofall CDP has an area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), of which 0.04 acres (179 m2), or 0.003%, are water. [2]

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References

  1. "Lofall". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Lofall CDP, Washington". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  4. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 149.
  5. "Lofall, Washington" . Retrieved 19 August 2014.