Outlook, Washington
Outlook, Washington | |
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Outlook, Washington Outlook, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 46°19′52″N 120°05′34″W / 46.33111°N 120.09278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Yakima |
| Government | |
| • Type | Census Designated Place |
| Elevation | 778 ft (237 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 317 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98938 |
| Area code | 509 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2585016[1] |
Outlook is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Yakima County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, Outlook had a population of 317.[2] Outlook is located along Interstate 82 and U.S. Route 12 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Sunnyside. Outlook has a post office with ZIP code 98938.[3]
Notable Citizens
Astronaut Bonnie Dunbar was born in Valley Memorial Hospital in Sunnyside, Washington[4] but she grew up in Outlook[5][6][7] Dunbar wrote in her oral history that "the school I started out in, Outlook Elementary, went to eight grades. It was a very small rural school. I think there were probably twenty-two, twenty-three in my class all the way through eighth grade graduation."[8][9]
Internet cartoonist Scott Meyer was born and raised in Outlook.[10]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Outlook, Washington
- ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ "Outlook, WA | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
- ^ Yakima Herald. "It Happened Here: Bonnie Dunbar is Washington's first Woman in Space" May 10, 2019.
- ^ Faulk, Mike (May 30, 2016). "Memorial Day solemn for Sunnyside, former astronaut Bonnie Dunbar". Yakima Herald.
- ^ Seattle Times. "Former astronaut Dunbar to leave as CEO of Museum of Flight" April 16, 2010.
- ^ Engineering and Technology Wiki. "Oral History: Bonnie Dunbar"
- ^ History Link. "Dunbar, Bonnie J." June 27, 2011.
- ^ Basic Instructions by Scott Meyer. "How to Make Conversation with a New Friend. July 14, 2020