Lakebay is an
unincorporated community
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in
Pierce County,
Washington
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* Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States
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,
United States
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. Lakebay is located at the head of
Mayo Cove on the east side of the
Key Peninsula
The Key Peninsula lies along Puget Sound to the south of Kitsap Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington. It is part of Pierce County and is bordered to the west by Case Inlet and to the east by Carr Inlet. The peninsula is approximately 16 mi ...
, south of
Home
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.
Lakebay has a
post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letter (message), letters and parcel (package), parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post o ...
with
ZIP code 98349.
The community derives its name from nearby Bay Lake.
Notable people
Rose Payne (1909–1999), transplant geneticist, was born in Lakebay
References
External links
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Unincorporated communities in Pierce County, Washington
Unincorporated communities in Washington (state)
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