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About La Push, Washington

La Push is a locality in Clallam County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 380. The population density is 18.0 people per km². La Push is located at 47.9087°N, 124.6366°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98350.

La Push rises from the raw, untamed edge of the Pacific Northwest, a place where ancient forests bleed into the churning ocean. It lies 41.2 miles west-south-west of Clallam, WA (from Clallam, WA: bearing 250°T), and is situated 12.0 miles west-south-west of Forks. Here, the land itself seems to exhale a perpetual mist, clinging to the dark, salt-sprayed timbers of Douglas fir and Sitka spruce that stand sentinel against the relentless wind. The beaches are not soft ribbons of sand but rather dramatic expanses of driftwood bleached bone-white by sun and sea, interspersed with jagged rock formations that jut like the teeth of some slumbering leviathan from the surf. The air, thick with the brine of the ocean and the damp, loamy scent of decaying leaves, hums with a constant, low roar, the voice of the waves that never truly sleep. It is a landscape of elemental power, where the sky often hangs low and grey, a vast, bruised canvas that can, with startling suddenness, erupt into a blinding, ethereal light as the sun finds a momentary break. This is the ancestral homeland of the Quileute people, their connection to this rugged coast stretching back through countless generations, a living thread woven into the very fabric of La Push. Their history is etched into the names of the coves and headlands, whispered in the stories passed down, and reflected in the enduring spirit of the community. The economy, once deeply tied to the bounty of the sea, now finds a delicate balance between traditional fishing practices and the burgeoning allure of tourism, drawn by the dramatic beauty of the Olympic National Park's coastal strip. The iconic sea stacks, like the Three Sisters, stand as silent witnesses to the ebb and flow of tides and time, offering a stark, majestic beauty that draws souls seeking solace and awe. Life in La Push moves with the rhythm of the ocean, a profound, unhurried pulse that resonates with the wild heart of the land.

About This La Push Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of La Push, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.908683, -124.636604. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on La Push and Clallam County.

Detailed location data for La Push includes the ZIP code (98350), telephone area code (425), county seat of Clallam County (Port Angeles), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct La Push is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.