Long Beach, Washington
Overview
Long Beach is a city
in Pacific County, Washington, United States
. The population was 1,283 at the 2000 census and grew to 1,392 at the 2010 census. It is the home of Northwestern
pop cultural phenomenon Jake the Alligator Man
.
Long Beach is located at 46°21′3"N 124°3′13"W (46.350959, -124.053643) on the Long Beach Peninsula
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), all of it land.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 1,283 people, 660 households, and 314 families residing in the city.
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
in Pacific County, Washington, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,283 at the 2000 census and grew to 1,392 at the 2010 census. It is the home of Northwestern
Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east. Definitions of the region vary and there is no commonly agreed upon boundary, even among Pacific Northwesterners. A common concept of the...
pop cultural phenomenon Jake the Alligator Man
Jake the Alligator Man
Jake the Alligator Man is an alleged half-man, half-alligator on display in apparently mummified condition at Marsh's Free Museum, a tourist trap in Long Beach, Washington...
.
Long Beach is located at 46°21′3"N 124°3′13"W (46.350959, -124.053643) on the Long Beach Peninsula
Long Beach Peninsula
The Long Beach Peninsula is an arm of land in western Washington state. It is bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean, the south by the Columbia River, and the east by Willapa Bay...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), all of it land.
As of the census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,283 people, 660 households, and 314 families residing in the city.
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