Pacific Beach Washington Map

About Pacific Beach, Washington

Pacific Beach is a locality in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population density is 59.6 people per km². Pacific Beach is located at 47.2090°N, 124.2032°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98571.

Pacific Beach resides on the rugged Washington coast, a place where the restless Pacific Ocean meets a land shaped by wind and salt spray. It lies 24.3 miles northwest of Aberdeen, WA (from Aberdeen, WA: bearing 312°T), and is situated 16.4 miles north of Ocean Shores. Here, the shoreline is a dynamic expanse of shifting sands and weathered driftwood, punctuated by the dark, jagged teeth of sea stacks that stand as stoic sentinels against the ceaseless tide. The air, perpetually carrying the bracing tang of brine and the distant, mournful cry of gulls, often hangs thick with a fine mist that softens the sharp edges of the landscape, lending a perpetual, diffused light to the scene, especially as the day begins its slow descent. Behind the immediate sweep of the beach, the land rises into low, wind-sculpted dunes and then into dense stands of Sitka spruce and shore pine, their branches gnarled and bowed by the prevailing westerly winds. Though its roots are shallow, much like the sea grass that anchors the dunes, Pacific Beach has a history woven from the hardy spirits who first sought sustenance from its waters and timber. The town's economy, once driven by logging and fishing, now leans more towards the quiet hum of tourism and the persistent, if sometimes meager, yields of local oyster farms, their beds a dark, glistening promise in the shallow bays. The very air seems to whisper tales of storms weathered and livelihoods carved from the unforgiving elements, a legacy reflected in the weathered clapboard of its few shops and the stoic, unhurried pace of its residents. A notable feature, beyond the ever-present ocean, is the small, almost shy harbor, a protected inlet where a handful of weathered fishing boats bob at their moorings, a quiet testament to the enduring, elemental connection Pacific Beach maintains with the sea.

About This Pacific Beach Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pacific Beach, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.208973, -124.203235. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Pacific Beach and Grays Harbor County.

Detailed location data for Pacific Beach includes the ZIP code (98571), telephone area code (425), county seat of Grays Harbor County (Montesano), and school district assignment (North Beach School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Pacific Beach is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.