Longbranch is an

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and

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in Pierce County,

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, United States. It is located on the Key Peninsula, along Filucy Bay between Pitt Passage and Balch Passage. Longbranch is primarily residential (like nearby

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and Lakebay) and includes
marina
church, and community centre. The community was named after

Long Branch, New Jersey Long Branch is a beachside city in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the city's population was 30,719,ferry service with Steilacoom, Anderson and

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islands.Galentine, Elizabeth, and Anderson Island Historical Society, ''Anderson Island'', Arcadia Publishing (2006) The ferry continues in operation, but no longer connects to Longbranch.

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Census-designated places in Pierce County, Washington Census-designated places in Washington (state) Unincorporated communities in Pierce County, Washington Unincorporated communities in Washington (state) {{PierceCountyWA-geo-stub