Welcome to Bay Center ...
Bay Center is located on the Pacific coast.
Bay Center is located in Pacific County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bay Center, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
A typical abbreviation for Bay Center: Bay Ctr. (or less commonly used: Bay Cen., Bay Cent. or Bay Cntr.)
Bay Center is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Bay Center lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Bay Center: (360)
The ZIP code for Bay Center: 98527<3>
Communities Also Named Bay Center ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bay Center - it's located in North Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bay Center.
Communities near Bay Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bay Center.
- Raymond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Pacific County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <4>
- Westport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Westport is located in Grays Harbor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westport <4>
- South Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
- South Bend is located in Pacific County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bend <4>
- Long Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Pacific County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <4>
- Tokeland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokeland
- Tokeland is located in Pacific County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tokeland <4>
- Oysterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oysterville
- Oysterville is located in Pacific County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oysterville <4>
- Nahcotta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahcotta
- Nahcotta is located in Pacific County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nahcotta <4>
- Ocean Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Park
- Ocean Park is located in Pacific County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Park <4>
- Grayland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayland
- Grayland is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayland <4>
- Menlo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
- Menlo is located in Pacific County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bay Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bay Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bay Center. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bay Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bay Center. See our Newspapers Page for Bay Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bay Center ...
Looking for more information about Bay Center? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bay Center, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bay Center.
Adding Bay Center to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bay Center in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bay Center was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bay Center post office opened in 1876.
We also found Bay Center in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bay Center.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bay Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pacific County: www.co.pacific.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Pacific, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bay Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bay Center). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bay Center or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |