Map of Ashford CDP, Washington

Ashford is a census-designated place (CDP) mostly within Pierce County, Washington, United States. Its population was 217 as of the 2010 census. The town is west of the main (Nisqually River) entrance to Mount Rainier National Park. Surrounding mountains and the narrow Nisqually River valley are heavily forested. Some of Ashford is across the Nisqually River in Lewis County.

Ashford CDP overview:
Name:	Ashford CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Washington
County:	Pierce County
Elevation:	1,762 ft (537 m)
Total Area:	2.1 sq mi (5.4 km²)
Land Area:	2.1 sq mi (5.4 km²)
Water Area:	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Total Population:	217
Population Density:	106.7/sq mi (41.2/km²)
ZIP code:	98304
Area code:	360
FIPS code:	5303005
GNISfeature ID:	1515969

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History

Ashford was named for Walter A. Ashford, who homesteaded there in 1888. The area was first settled by the Upper Nisqually nation, a Salish tribe. The Ashford Mansion, built 1903, is now an NRHP-listed building.

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Geography

Ashford is located in southeastern Pierce County in the Cascade Range. It is on the north side of the Nisqually River and is bisected by State Route 706, the main access road to Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km), all of it land.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ashford has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated “Csb” on climate maps.