Unincorporated community in Washington, United States
East Olympia is an unincorporated community in Thurston County , Washington , United States. The community is 6 miles (9.7 km) south-southeast of downtown Olympia .
History
The Olympia area's station on Amtrak 's Coast Starlight line was located in East Olympia before it moved to Lacey in 1994.[ 2]
Rural lands immediately southeast of the community were under consideration, beginning in 2022, for a proposed new airport to "help meet commercial and cargo demand" for Washington state.[ 3] [ 4]
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, East Olympia has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate , abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[ 5]
References
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Olympia, Washington
^ "Centennial Station - Lacey, Washington" . Waymarking.com. Retrieved January 21, 2011 .
^ Mikkelsen, Drew (November 10, 2022). "Thurston County residents concerned over proposed airport site" . King5 News . Retrieved January 14, 2023 .
^ Bilbao, Martin. "Proposed Airport in Rural Thurston County Will Remain Under Consideration for Now" . The Chronicle (Centralia, Washington) . The Olympian. Retrieved January 14, 2023 .
^ Climate Summary for East Olympia, Washington