Key Peninsula
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The Key Peninsula is a finger of land in Puget Sound
, Washington, United States
. It is approximately 16 miles (25.7 km) long and extends south from the Kitsap Peninsula
. It is part of Pierce County, Washington
. Some of its towns include:
Wauna
, Key Center
, Vaughn
, Home
, Lakebay
, and Longbranch
. Its name is derived from the key-like shape of the peninsula.
The Key Peninsula is in the Peninsula School District
; Elementary school is provided by a number of small schools up and down the peninsula while middle school is provided by Key Peninsula Middle School. High school age children attend Peninsula High School
(PHS) on the Gig Harbor Peninsula in Purdy
.
The Key Peninsula is home to two State Parks: Penrose Point State Park
, and also Joemma Beach State Park
.
From the 1870s to the 1920s, transportation needs for communities on the western side of the Key Peninsula along Case Inlet were once served by a small flotilla of steamboats
.
The local community based monthly newspaper called the North Bay Review, services Allyn.
Puget Sound
Puget Sound is a sound in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a complex estuarine system of interconnected marine waterways and basins, with one major and one minor connection to the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Pacific Ocean — Admiralty Inlet being the major connection and...
, Washington, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is approximately 16 miles (25.7 km) long and extends south from the Kitsap Peninsula
Kitsap Peninsula
The Kitsap Peninsula is an arm of land that is part of the larger Olympic Peninsula in Washington state that lies west of Seattle across Puget Sound. Hood Canal separates Kitsap Peninsula from the rest of the Olympic Peninsula...
. It is part of Pierce County, Washington
Pierce County, Washington
right|thumb|[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] - Seat of Pierce CountyPierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory...
. Some of its towns include:
Wauna
Wauna, Washington
Wauna is a CDP in Pierce County, Washington, United States with a 2010 census population of 4,186.- History :Originally platted as Springfield on September 14, 1889, Wauna's name was changed at the governments request, because of the many Springfields in Washington...
, Key Center
Key Center, Washington
Key Center is a census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 3,692 at the 2010 census. The community is located on Key Peninsula....
, Vaughn
Vaughn, Washington
Vaughn is an 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....
, Home
Home, Washington
Home is an CDP in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The 2010 Census placed the population at 1,377. The community lies on the Key Peninsula and borders the waters of Carr Inlet, an extension of the Puget Sound...
, Lakebay
Lakebay, Washington
Lakebay is an unincorporated community in Pierce County, Washington, United States. Lakebay is located at the head of Mayo Cove on the east side of the Key Peninsula, south of Home. Lakebay has a post office with ZIP code 98349....
, and Longbranch
Longbranch, Washington
Longbranch is an unincorporated community in Pierce County, Washington, United States. It is located on the Key Peninsula, along Filucy Bay between Pitt Passage and Balch Passage...
. Its name is derived from the key-like shape of the peninsula.
The Key Peninsula is in the Peninsula School District
Peninsula School District
The Peninsula School District is the main school district for the city of Gig Harbor, Washington, USA and the unincorporated areas around Gig Harbor and the Key Peninsula...
; Elementary school is provided by a number of small schools up and down the peninsula while middle school is provided by Key Peninsula Middle School. High school age children attend Peninsula High School
Peninsula High School
Peninsula High School is a public high school located in Purdy, north of the city of Gig Harbor, Washington. It is built on a hill overlooking Henderson Bay and Burley Lagoon.- History :...
(PHS) on the Gig Harbor Peninsula in Purdy
Purdy, Washington
Purdy is a small unincorporated community north of the city of Gig Harbor, on the northern boundary of Pierce County, Washington. It is located on the shores of Burley Lagoon and Henderson Bay of the Carr Inlet...
.
The Key Peninsula is home to two State Parks: Penrose Point State Park
Penrose Point State Park
Penrose Point State Park in Pierce County, Washington is a marine camping park in the Washington State Park System. It consists of with over of saltwater frontage on Mayo Cove and Carr Inlet...
, and also Joemma Beach State Park
Joemma Beach State Park
Joemma Beach State Park in Pierce County, Washington is a marine camping park in the Washington State Park System. It consists of with of saltwater shoreline on southeast Key Peninsula. Available activities include boating, fishing, waterskiing, crabbing, and beachcombing.-References:...
.
From the 1870s to the 1920s, transportation needs for communities on the western side of the Key Peninsula along Case Inlet were once served by a small flotilla of steamboats
Case Inlet steamboats
Case Inlet steamboats served the small communities along the shore of Case Inlet in southern Puget Sound from the 1870s to 1924.-Geography:Case Inlet runs in northerly direction from the Nisqually Reach and divides the Key Peninsula on the east side of the inlet from Hartstine Island and the Kitsap...
.
The local community based monthly newspaper called the North Bay Review, services Allyn.