Lakebay, Washington

Lakebay, Washington
Lakebay Marina
Lakebay Marina
Lakebay, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Lakebay, Washington
Lakebay, Washington
Coordinates: 47°15′25″N 122°45′30″W / 47.25694°N 122.75833°W / 47.25694; -122.75833
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyPierce
Elevation
43 ft (13 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98349
Area code253
GNIS feature ID1513142[1]

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, 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Home.[1] Lakebay has a post office with ZIP code 98349.[2]

The community derives its name from nearby Bay Lake.[3]

Notable people

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Rose Payne (1909–1999), transplant geneticist, was born in Lakebay

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lakebay, Washington
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 137.
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  • Lakebay travel guide from Wikivoyage