Department of the Pacific Department of the Pacific The Department of the Pacific or Pacific Department was a major command (Department) of the United States Army during the 19th century. The Department of the Pacific was created on October 31, 1853, at San Francisco, California, replacing the older Pacific Division, (1848-53) and abolishing the existing 10th (California) and 11th (Oregon) Departments, consolidating them within the new Department. The department reported directly to the headquarters of the Army in Washington, D.C.. It oversaw the military affairs in the country west of the Rocky Mountains (California, Oregon Territory, and Washington Territory), except for the Utah Territory
Pacific, Washington from the Mud Mountain Dam caused even greater flooding, inundating more than a hundred homes. Pacific is located at (47.263272, -122.247831). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. The lower White River, also known as the Stuck River, runs through the east side of Pacific, between Auburn, Washington and Sumner, Washington. As of the census of 2010, there were 6,606 people, 2,269 households, and 1,605 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 2,422 housing units at an average density of