Overview
Raymond is a city of 3,000 people in Southwest Washington.
1 sights · 1 things to do · 1 places to eat
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Best things about Raymond
Northwest Carriage Museum
Raymond Theatre
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 78°F; winter lows dip to about 35°F. Wettest: Nov and Jan. (climate data from nearby Kent)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- OLM Olympia Regional Airport, Olympia — 44 mi away. Directions
- TIW Tacoma Narrows Airport, Tacoma — 68 mi away. Directions
- SEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, Seattle — 86 mi away (major hub). Directions
Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Raymond Theatre
- Lunch Dairy Queen
- Afternoon Northwest Carriage Museum
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
What to ask about, for your diet
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Map
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Understand
Raymond was incorporated as a city in 1907. Raymond was named after L.V. Raymond, who was the first postmaster in Raymond. In the early years, Raymond's business section was built on stilts five or six feet above the tidelands and sloughs that crisscrossed the site. Elevated sidewalks and streets connected most of the buildings.
Raymond claimed a population of 6,000 in 1913 and had a reputation as a wild and wooly lumber mill town. City fathers resisted the unwanted reputation with promotions of Raymond as "The Empire City of Willapa Harbor" and "The City That Does Things".
The grunge band Nirvana played their first gig in Raymond on March 7, 1987.
Local information
Get around
- Route 14 operates Monday to Friday between Raymond and Aberdeen along Hwy 101.
- Route 32 operates daily between Raymond and South Bend.
- Route 50 operates Monday to Friday between Raymond and Ilwaco via South Bend and Astoria.
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