Silver Lake, Washington
| Silver Lake, Washington | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Silver Lake Location in the state of Washington | |
| Coordinates: 46°17′50″N 122°48′38″W / 46.29722°N 122.81056°WCoordinates: 46°17′50″N 122°48′38″W / 46.29722°N 122.81056°W | |
| 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 (46.2973340, -122.8106679).[4]
External links
References
- ↑ "USGS—Silver Lake, Washington". Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ Washington State Legislature. "RCW 47.17.655: State Route 504". Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/washington/755/
- ↑ "2013 U.S. Gazetteer Files". census.gov. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
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