Country United States County Pierce GNIS feature ID 1512759 Zip code 98394 Area code 253 | State Washington Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) Elevation 9.1 m Local time Saturday 10:17 AM | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind SW at 11 km/h, 91% Humidity | ||
Vaughn is an unincorporated community in Pierce County, Washington, United States. Vaughn is located on Vaughn Bay in the northwestern Key Peninsula. Vaughn has a post office with ZIP code 98394.
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Map of Vaughn, WA 98329, USA
Vaughn was named for W.D. Vaughn, who settled in the area around 1851.
Vaughn was once an important port for the Key Peninsula. From the 1870s to the 1920s, transportation needs for Vaughn and other communities along Case Inlet were once served by a small flotilla of steamboats. The local community based monthly newspaper called the North Bay Review, services Allyn.
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, Vaughn has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.