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Pacific Beach

Total population

0

Median home value

$0

Median income

$0

Elevation20 m
Land area1.23 km²
Weather52°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates47.21°, -124.20°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
20 m
Area
1.23 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Pacific Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 280 at the 2020 census, down from 291 at the 2010 census. Prior to 2010 it was part of the Moclips CDP.

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History & geography

Geography

Pacific Beach is located in western Grays Harbor County, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered to the north by Moclips and to the south by Joe Creek. The CDP includes the neighborhood of Highland Heights, north of Pacific Beach proper. State Route 109 passes through the CDP, leading north through Moclips to its terminus at Taholah, and south to Copalis Beach. Hoquiam is to the southeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Pacific Beach CDP has a total area of , of which , or 2.07%, are water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
0
Median home value
—
Housing units
126
Poverty rate
—
Unemployment
—

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
47.2141
Longitude
-124.1969
Water area
0.03 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
52°F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
67°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
54°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
64°F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
54°F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
64°F
Partly Sunny

Forecast for Pacific Beach, WA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.7%
Diabetes
9.5%
Adult obesity
35.5%
Binge drinking
18.8%
Adult smoking
14.4%
No leisure activity
20%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
22,571
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    988
  • Western Gull
    Larus occidentalis Audubon, 1839 · Aves
    559
  • Bald Eagle
    Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    504
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    486
  • Sanderling
    Calidris alba (Pallas, 1764) · Aves
    482
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    468
  • Western Sandpiper
    Calidris mauri (Cabanis, 1857) · Aves
    436
  • Semipalmated Plover
    Charadrius semipalmatus Bonaparte, 1825 · Aves
    431

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Pacific Beach Elementary School
    Elementary · Pacific Beach · 110 students · 15.7:1 ratio
  • Taholah Elementary & Middle School
    Elementary · Taholah · 106 students · 11.8:1 ratio
  • Taholah High School
    High · TAHOLAH · 62 students · 8.9:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
85
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2003-04-25

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.35
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,223

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
304
Avg daily Wikipedia views
10
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Pacific Beach

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
QUINAULT RIVER NEAR TAHOLAH, WA
Distance
9.9 mi
Streamflow
504 cfs
Gage height
1.97 ft
Water temp
18.3 °C

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-08-15 15:15 UTC.

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET