Bay City, Washington
Bay City, Washington | |
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  Bay City Location within Washington (state)  Bay City Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 46°51′52″N 124°03′34″W / 46.86444°N 124.05944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Grays Harbor |
| Established | 1884 |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1503208[1] |
Bay City is an unincorporated community in Grays Harbor County, in the U.S. state of Washington.
History
A post office called Bay City was established in 1884.[2] The community was named for nearby South Bay.[3] It was the site of an American Pacific Whaling Company station, which was established in the early twentieth century for the purpose of rendering blubber into whale oil.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bay City, Washington
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 15.
- ↑ "Bay City". Revisit WA. Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |