Desert Aire, Washington
| Desert Aire, Washington | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
 Location of Desert Aire, Washington |
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| Coordinates: 46°41′6″N 119°55′29″W / 46.68500°N 119.92472°WCoordinates: 46°41′6″N 119°55′29″W / 46.68500°N 119.92472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Grant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.1 sq mi (15.8 km2) |
| • Land | 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) |
| • Water | 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 568 ft (173 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,626 |
| • Density | 479/sq mi (184.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 99349 |
| Area code | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-17617 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1511877 |
Desert Aire is a census-designated place (CDP) in Grant County, Washington, United States. Desert Aire's elevation is 560 ft (170 m). The population was 1,626 at the 2010 census, up from 1,124 at the 2000 census.
Desert Aire is located near the southwest corner of Grant County at 46°41′6″N 119°55′29″W / 46.68500°N 119.92472°W (46.685121, -119.924811), on the east bank of the Columbia River where it is part of Priest Rapids Lake. Washington State Route 243 forms the eastern edge of the CDP; the highway leads north 5 miles (8 km) to Mattawa and 20 miles (32 km) to Interstate 90 across the Columbia River from Vantage. To the southeast SR 243 leads 11 miles (18 km) to SR 24 at the Vernita Bridge over the Columbia.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Desert Aire CDP has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.8 km2), of which 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2) are land and 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), or 44.32%, are water. The CDP extends out to the middle of the Columbia River, where it is bordered by Yakima County to the west.
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