Vaughn, Washington

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Vaughn, Washington
Unincorporated community & CDP
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Vaughn, Washington
Coordinates: 47°20′39″N122°45′47″W / 47.34417°N 122.76306°W / 47.34417; -122.76306 Coordinates: 47°20′39″N122°45′47″W / 47.34417°N 122.76306°W / 47.34417; -122.76306
Country United States
State Washington
County Pierce
Area
 • Total2.3 sq mi (6 km2)
 • Land1.42 sq mi (3.7 km2)
 • Water0.88 sq mi (2.3 km2)
Elevation
30 ft (9 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98394
Area code(s) 253
GNIS feature ID1512759 [1]

Vaughn is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Pierce County, Washington, United States. Vaughn is located on Vaughn Bay in the northwestern Key Peninsula. Vaughn has a post office with ZIP code 98394. [2]

Vaughn was named for W.D. Vaughn, who settled in the area around 1851. [3]

Vaughn was once an important port for the Key Peninsula. From the 1870s to the 1920s, transportation needs for Vaughn and other communities along Case Inlet were once served by a small flotilla of steamboats. [4] The local community based monthly newspaper called the North Bay Review, services Allyn. [5]

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, Vaughn has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vaughn, Washington
  2. ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 326.
  4. ↑ Findlay, Jean Cammon and Paterson, Robin, Mosquito Fleet of Southern Puget Sound, (2008) Arcadia Publishing ISBN   0-7385-5607-6, at pages 10-11, 18, 27 and 35.
  5. ↑ "Outlook Writing & Design | North Bay Review". www.outlookwriting.com. Archived from the original on 2005-10-26.
  6. ↑ Climate Summary for Vaughn, Washington


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