Welcome to Long Beach ...
The coastal city of Long Beach is located on the Pacific coast.
Long Beach is located in Pacific County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Long Beach, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
When the people of Long Beach refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Long Beacher<2>
A typical abbreviation for Long Beach: Long Bch.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Long Beach has a population of 1,492 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Long Beach is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Long Beach lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Long Beach is located in the (360) area code.
The ZIP code for Long Beach: 98631<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Long Beach had an population of 1,492 people. This is an increase of 7.18% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.29% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Long Beach had a population of 1,392 people (which is 6.65% of the total population of Pacific County). This makes Long Beach the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Long Beach represents 0.02% of the total population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 181st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,392 people, the population of Long Beach increased 8.5% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,283 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Long Beach.
Communities Also Named Long Beach ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Washington communities named Long Beach: This one is located in Pacific County and the other is located in Pierce County.
Beyond Washington, there are 23 communities that are also named Long Beach - they are located in California, Indiana, Maine (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador (4), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio and Ontario (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Long Beach.
Communities near Long Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Long Beach.
- Astoria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
- Astoria is located in Clatsop County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,029 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <6>
- Warrenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Warrenton is located in Clatsop County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,739 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <6>
- Hammond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Hammond is located in Clatsop County (OR)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <6>
- Fort Canby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Canby
- Fort Canby is located in Pacific County
- Pacific City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
- Pacific City is located in Pacific County
- Chinook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinook
- Chinook is located in Pacific County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chinook <6>
- Ocean Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Park
- Ocean Park is located in Pacific County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Park <6>
- Nahcotta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahcotta
- Nahcotta is located in Pacific County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nahcotta <6>
- Megler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megler
- Megler is located in Pacific County
- Naselle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naselle
- Naselle is located in Pacific County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naselle <6>
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 Long Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Long Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Long Beach. 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 Long Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Long Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Long Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long Beach ...
Looking for more information about Long Beach? 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 Long Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Long Beach.
Adding Long Beach to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Long Beach 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 Long Beach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Long Beach post office opened in 1887.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Long Beach.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Long Beach. 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://access.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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Long Beach refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Long Beach may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Long Beach. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Long Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 city (such as Long Beach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Long Beach or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |