Elma

Grays Harbor County Elma

The City of Elma, incorporated in 1888, lies within the Chehalis River Valley in Eastern Grays Harbor County, about 30 miles West of Olympia and 40 miles East of the Pacific coast. Elma has historically served as the commercial center serving the East Grays Harbor County agricultural and timber industries, which even today serve as mainstays to the local economy. Recent years though, have seen the Elma area economy become increasingly influenced by increasing numbers of commuters and retirees choosing to live in Elma, as well as by increasing numbers of commercial and industrial enterprises. The East County Industrial Park, lying just West of Elma, and the Satsop Development Park, located Southwest of Elma, continue to attract business and industry new to the area, as well as accommodating businesses that have relocated from Capitol State Forest

other areas of Grays Harbor County. Elma’s fortuitous location at th interchange of State Routes 8 and 12, providing ready access to the Interstate 5 corridor to both the North and South; its modern utility infrastructure, including a state of the art sewage treatment facility and two fiber optic pipelines; great school district; competent, reliable workforce; abounding natural beauty; and an excellent quality of life bode well for Elma’s economic future. Things run year around in Elma from the Winter Wine Festival in January to the City Wide Garage Sale in June and July. One of the bigger car and motorcycle shows, Heat on the Street, draws thousands of visitors annually in August, followed by the Grays Harbor County Fair. In October, Elma offers a haunted barn and downtown trick or treat for Halloween and the year is completed with a Christmas tree lighting festival and Santa photos.

Gateway to Grays Harbor Since 1888 City of Elma, Washington

January Elma Winter Wine Festival Grays Harbor Fairgrounds —3rd Saturday May Elma Citizen Award Banquet —TBD June Elma City Wide Garage Sale —Last weekend August Heat on the Street Car and Motorcycle Show —First weekend October Frightmare in Elma Haunted Barn Grays Harbor Fairgrounds —Last 3 weekends Fall Festival —Friday before Halloween November Veterans Day Celebration & Parade —11/11 December Elma Christmas Tree Lighting Festival —First Saturday

June through September

Friday Market

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