Lofall, Washington
Lofall, Washington | |
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  Lofall  Lofall | |
| Coordinates: 47°48′41″N 122°39′23″W / 47.81139°N 122.65639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Kitsap |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.00 sq mi (5.18 km2) |
| • Land | 2.00 sq mi (5.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 344 ft (105 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,289 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (440/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific |
| ZIP code | 98370 |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-39930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584998[1] |
Lofall is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,289 at the 2010 census.[2]
A post office called Lofall was established in 1912, and remained in operation until 1934.[3] The post office was named after H. Lofall, the original owner of the land where the post office was.[4]
To its east lies Breidablick.
Geography
[edit]Lofall is located in northern Kitsap County on the southeast side of Hood Canal, across which is South Point in Jefferson County. Lofall is bordered to the east by Washington State Route 3, which leads northeast 4 miles (6 km) to Port Gamble and south 19 miles (31 km) to Bremerton.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Lofall CDP has an area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), of which 0.04 acres (179 m2), or 0.003%, are water.[2]
Demographics
[edit]In 2010, the CDP had a population of 2,289 inhabitants. 1,202 were male, and 1,087 were female.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lofall, Washington
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Lofall CDP, Washington". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 149.
- ^ "Lofall, Washington". Retrieved August 19, 2014.
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