Summary
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, Washington | |
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  Vaughn, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 47°20′39″N 122°45′47″W / 47.34417°N 122.76306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pierce |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.3 sq mi (6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.42 sq mi (3.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.88 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 | 253 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512759[1] |
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 edit
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]
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vaughn, Washington
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 326.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Outlook Writing & Design | North Bay Review". www.outlookwriting.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2005.
- ^ Climate Summary for Vaughn, Washington