Ilwaco, Washington

Ilwaco
Ilwaco, Washington
Aerial view of Ilwaco and Ilwaco Harbor. The western edge of Long Beach Peninsula is on the left, and cranberry bogs are visible immediately north of downtown Ilwaco.
Aerial view of Ilwaco and Ilwaco Harbor. The western edge of Long Beach Peninsula is on the left, and cranberry bogs are visible immediately north of downtown Ilwaco.
Location of Ilwaco, Washington
Location of Ilwaco, Washington
Coordinates: 46°18′45″N 124°1′47″W / 46.31250°N 124.02972°W / 46.31250; -124.02972[1]
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyPacific
Area
 • Total5.78 sq mi (14.97 km2)
 • Land2.07 sq mi (5.35 km2)
 • Water3.71 sq mi (9.61 km2)
Elevation
23 ft (7 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,087
 • Density190/sq mi (73/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98624
Area code360
FIPS code53-33000[3]
GNIS feature ID1521144[4]
WebsiteCity of Ilwaco

Ilwaco (/ɪlˈwɑːk/ il-WAH-koh) is a city in Pacific County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,087 at the 2020 census. Founded in 1890, the city was home to the Ilwaco Railway and Navigation Company along the Long Beach Peninsula, with its core economy based on logging and timber rafting. The city is located on the southern edge of the Long Beach Peninsula, on Baker Bay on the north side of the Columbia River where it meets the Pacific Ocean. It is near the city of Astoria, Oregon, which lies to the southeast on the southern bank of the Columbia.

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Ilwaco". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.