Pacific County is located in the southwestern corner of Washington state on Willapa Bay and where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean. The area is perhaps best known for commercial and sport fishing, seafood canning, and oyster collecting. There is still a large demand for logging and timber out of this region and many cranberry bogs stil ...read more
Pacific County is located in the southwestern corner of Washington state on Willapa Bay and where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean. The area is perhaps best known for commercial and sport fishing, seafood canning, and oyster collecting. There is still a large demand for logging and timber out of this region and many cranberry bogs still remain, as well. The county encompasses many state parks and natural areas, the most famous of which is Cape Disappointment which, reportedly, was named by the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Cities and communities in Pacific County include Ilwaco, Long Beach, Raymond, South Bend, Ocean Park, and Naselle. Its largest city is Raymond and county seat is South Bend; the total county population is about 21,000.
Pacific County is located in the southwestern corner of Washington state on Willapa Bay and where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean. The area is perhaps best known for commercial and sport fishing, seafood canning, and oyster collecting. There is still a large demand for logging and timber out of this region and many cranberry bogs still remain, as well. The county encompasses many state parks and natural areas, the most famous of which is Cape Disappointment which, reportedly, was named by the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Cities and communities in Pacific County include Ilwaco, Long Beach, Raymond, South Bend, Ocean Park, and Naselle. Its largest city is Raymond and county seat is South Bend; the total county population is about 21,000.