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Pacific Beach

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Weather64°F · Partly Sunny
Coordinates47.21°, -124.20°

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City facts

Overview

Found in Washington, United States, Pacific Beach is classified as a census-designated community in public datasets. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (47.214°, -124.197°). Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. The census-designated community extends across a compact 3.1 km². Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

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

This Afternoon
64°F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
54°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
64°F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
55°F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
64°F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
56°F
Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog

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)
22,484
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
    430

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

Schools

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

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Washington

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Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

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

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

  • NOAA National Weather Service
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • CDC PLACES
  • NASA EONET