East Olympia, Washington
East Olympia is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, Washington, United States. The community is 6 miles (9.7 km) south-southeast of downtown Olympia.
History
The Olympia area's station on Amtrak's Coast Starlight line was located in East Olympia before it moved to Lacey in 1994.
Rural lands immediately southeast of the community were under consideration, beginning in 2022, for a proposed new airport to "help meet commercial and cargo demand" for Washington state.
Climate
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, East Olympia has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Olympia, Washington
- ^ "Centennial Station - Lacey, Washington". Waymarking.com. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
- ^ Mikkelsen, Drew (November 10, 2022). "Thurston County residents concerned over proposed airport site". King5 News. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ Bilbao, Martin. "Proposed Airport in Rural Thurston County Will Remain Under Consideration for Now". The Chronicle (Centralia, Washington). The Olympian. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ Climate Summary for East Olympia, Washington
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