Silver Lake, Washington

Silver Lake, Washington
Unincorporated community
Silver Lake
Silver Lake

Location in the state of Washington

Coordinates: 46°17′50″N 122°48′38″W / 46.29722°N 122.81056°W / 46.29722; -122.81056Coordinates: 46°17′50″N 122°48′38″W / 46.29722°N 122.81056°W / 46.29722; -122.81056
Country  United States of America
State  Washington
County Cowlitz
Elevation[1] 158 m (518 ft)
Time zone PST (UTC−8)
  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC−7)
ZIP code 98645
Area code(s) 360
FIPS code 53-64400
GNIS feature ID 1508354

Silver Lake is an unincorporated community in Cowlitz County, Washington. Silver Lake is located 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Castle Rock along Washington State Route 504, which is also known as the Spirit Lake Memorial Highway.[2] The Silver Lake community takes its name from the lake of the same name, which it lies on the northwest shore of. The Silver Lake community is part of the Toutle Lake School District, a K-12 school district of about 600 students. Silver Lake is near Mount St. Helens and the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, which lies at the end of the Spirit Lake Memorial Highway. The eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980 was the deadliest and most economically destructive volcanic event in the history of the United States. The WDFW has planted Grass Carp in this lake, however it is illegal to fish for or retain grass carp.[3]

Geography

Silver Lake is located at 46°17′50″N 122°48′38″W / 46.29722°N 122.81056°W / 46.29722; -122.81056 (46.2973340, -122.8106679).[4]

References


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