Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 57 min5:13 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 28 min7:53 am – 4:21 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 77°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 37°F41 in of rain a year, on about 96 dayswettest month November6 in of snow a year, on about 5 days1 days above 90°F, 27 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tacoma #1 station, 5 mi away; snow from Seattle Tacoma Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksMirror Lakelake · 1.2 miDash Pointcape · 3.1 miBrowns Pointcape · 3.8 miJeane Lakelake · under a mileDumas Baybay · 1.5 miDash Point State Park Campgroundcampground · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDash Pointstate park · 1.6 mi · 459 acresOlympic View Parkpark · under a mileLakota Parkpark · under a mileSaltwaterstate park · 4.4 mi · 137 acresAuburn State Park Propertystate park · 6.8 miLower Green Riverstate park · 7.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes255 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197028 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200120 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Feb 202639 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighKing County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Very HighRiver flooding Very HighAvalanche Very HighLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025245 of 365 days measured120 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, King County monitors, WA
Drinking waterLakehaven Water and Sewer Districtserves 148,809 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation344 ft105 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Francis Hospital2.1 miPost officeAuburn Twin Lakes Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFederal Way City Hall1.8 miPoliceFederal Way Police Department1.8 miFire stationSouth King Fire and Rescue Station 63under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools10 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherSchoolOlympic View K - 8under a mileHighDecatur High Schoolunder a mileElementarySilver Lake Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeBates Technical College5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98063 ZIP area.
