Grays River, Washington | |
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CDP | |
Location in the state of Washington | |
Coordinates: 46°22′04″N 123°34′53″W / 46.36778°N 123.58139°WCoordinates: 46°22′04″N 123°34′53″W / 46.36778°N 123.58139°W | |
Country | United States of America |
State | Washington |
County | Wahkiakum |
Area | |
• Total | 20.191 sq mi (52.293 km2) |
• Land | 20.125 sq mi (52.122 km2) |
• Water | 0.066 sq mi (0.171 km2) 0.33% |
Elevation | 161 ft (49 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 263 |
Population as of 2010 U.S. Census | |
Time zone | PST (UTC−8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−7) |
ZIP code | 98621 |
Area code(s) | 360 |
FIPS code | 53-28450 |
GNIS feature ID | 2584977 |
Grays River is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wahkiakum County, Washington. Grays River stands on the north bank of the lower Grays River, which flows into the Columbia River estuary. The National Register of Historic Places-listed Grays River Covered Bridge crosses the Grays River in the community. It is the only such bridge still in use in Washington. The population was 263 as of the 2010 census. The Grays River community is part of the Naselle-Grays River Valley School District, a K-12 school district of about 670 students.
Grays River is located at 46°22′04″N 123°34′53″W / 46.36778°N 123.58139°W (46.367836, -123.581335).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 20.19 square miles (52.29 km²), of which 20.13 square miles (52.12 km²) of it is land and 0.07 square miles (0.17 km²) of it (0.33%) is water.
Grays River has a subtropical Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb). The average temperature for the year in Grays River is 50.2 °F (10.1 °C). The warmest month, on average, is August with an average temperature of 61.6 °F (16.4 °C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 40.1 °F (4.5 °C). The highest recorded temperature in Grays River is 105 °F (41 °C), while the lowest recorded temperature is 2 °F (−17 °C).