Oak Point, Washington
| Oak Point, Washington | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Oak Point  Oak Point Location in the state of Washington | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′27″N 123°11′19″W / 46.19083°N 123.18861°WCoordinates: 46°11′27″N 123°11′19″W / 46.19083°N 123.18861°W | |
| Country |
 United States of America |
| State |
 Washington |
| County | Cowlitz |
| Elevation[1] | 97 m (318 ft) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC−8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−7) |
| ZIP code | 98632 |
| Area code(s) | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-50410 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512521 |
Oak Point, also known as Oakpoint, is an unincorporated community in Cowlitz County, Washington. Oak Point is located northwest of the city of Longview, reached by traveling westbound out of the city along Washington State Route 4, also known as Ocean Beach Highway, and turning north onto Oak Point Road. The Oak Point community is part of the Longview School District, a K-12 school district of about 6,600 students.
Oak Point received its name from the fact George Vancouver and his men came across a grove of oak trees there.[2]
Geography
Oak Point is located at 46°11′27″N 123°11′19″W / 46.19083°N 123.18861°W (46.1909435, -123.1887321).[3]
External links
References
- ↑ "USGS—Oak Point, Washington". Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ↑ "Unusual names, odd spellings found in Washington". The Spokesman-Review. Dec 24, 1977. pp. A12. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ↑ "2013 U.S. Gazetteer Files". census.gov. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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