Blyn, Washington | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location of Blyn, Washington |
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Coordinates: 48°1′22″N 123°0′8″W / 48.02278°N 123.00222°WCoordinates: 48°1′22″N 123°0′8″W / 48.02278°N 123.00222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Clallam |
Area | |
• Total | 4.9 sq mi (12.7 km2) |
• Land | 4.7 sq mi (12.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 101 |
• Density | 21/sq mi (8.2/km2) |
Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
ZIP code | 98382 |
Area code | 360 |
FIPS code | 53-06855 |
GNIS feature ID | 1516731 |
Blyn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clallam County, Washington, United States. The population was 101 at the 2010 census, down from 162 at the 2000 census. It is located near the city of Sequim on the shores of Sequim Bay. The area includes the Jamestown S'Klallam Indian Reservation, established in 1874 by the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe, who named the community Jamestown.
Blyn is located in easternmost Clallam County at 48°1′22″N 123°0′8″W / 48.02278°N 123.00222°W (48.022868, -123.002176), at the south end of Sequim Bay. U.S. Route 101 passes through the community, leading northwest 6 miles (10 km) to Sequim and east 11 miles (18 km) to the south end of Discovery Bay.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Blyn CDP has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.7 km2), of which 4.7 square miles (12.3 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km2), or 3.26%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 162 people, 68 households, and 36 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 34.0 people per square mile (13.1/km²). There were 92 housing units at an average density of 19.3/sq mi (7.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.12% White, 5.56% Native American, 0.62% Asian, and 3.70% from two or more races.