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The '''Sekiu River''' is a {{convert|12.5|mi|km|adj=on}} long river in the [[United States|U.S.]] state of [[Washington]].<ref name>http://www.clallam.net/streamkeepers/assets/applets/western_strait.pdf</ref> The mouth of the river empties into [[Puget Sound]] from the [[Olympic Peninsula]] in [[Clallam County, Washington|Clallam County]]<ref name="noaa">[http://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov/publications/techmemos/tm44/environment.htm NOAA-NMFS-NWFSC TM44: Environmental History and Features of Puget Sound<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> in The river has an additional {{convert|36.7|mi|km|}} of tributaries connected to it. The nearest town is the unincorporated community of [[Sekiu, Washington|Sekiu]] approximately {{convert|4.75|mi|km|1}} east from the mouth of the Sekiu river.<ref>[http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?lon=-124.4375&lat=48.3125 Topographic Map Viewer - TopoQuest<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

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The mouth of the Sekiu river is used to define the western border of North [[Puget Sound]].<ref name="noaa"/>

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The '''Sekiu River''' is a {{convert|12.5|mi|km|adj=on}} long river in the [[United States|U.S.]] state of [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.clallam.net/streamkeepers/assets/applets/western_strait.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2008-06-04 |archive-date=2010-07-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100714033131/http://www.clallam.net/streamkeepers/assets/applets/western_strait.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> The mouth of the river empties into [[Puget Sound]] from the [[Olympic Peninsula]] in [[Clallam County, Washington|Clallam County]].<ref name="noaa">[http://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov/publications/techmemos/tm44/environment.htm NOAA-NMFS-NWFSC TM44: Environmental History and Features of Puget Sound<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090513125424/http://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov/publications/techmemos/tm44/environment.htm |date=2009-05-13 }}</ref> The river has an additional {{convert|36.7|mi|km|}} of tributaries connected to it. The nearest town is the census-designated place (CDP) of [[Sekiu, Washington|Sekiu]] approximately {{convert|4.75|mi|km|1}} east from the mouth of the Sekiu river.<ref>[http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?lon=-124.4375&lat=48.3125 Topographic Map Viewer – TopoQuest<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

[[File:Washington State Route 112 (9974495454) (4).jpg|thumb|left|[[Washington State Route 112]] bridge over Sekiu River]]
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The mouth of the Sekiu river is used to define the western border of North [[Puget Sound]].<ref name="noaa"/>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of rivers of Washington]]
*[[List of rivers of Washington (state)]]


==References==
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[[Category:Rivers of Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Rivers of Clallam County, Washington]]


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Latest revision as of 13:32, 17 May 2024

Sekiu River
Sekiu is located in Washington (state)
Sekiu
Sekiu
Location in Washington
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
48°17′17.2″N 124°23′40.4″W / 48.288111°N 124.394556°W / 48.288111; -124.394556
 • elevation
6 ft (1.8 m)
Length12.5 mi (20.1 km)

The Sekiu River is a 12.5-mile (20.1 km) long river in the U.S. state of Washington.[1] The mouth of the river empties into Puget Sound from the Olympic Peninsula in Clallam County.[2] The river has an additional 36.7 miles (59.1 km) of tributaries connected to it. The nearest town is the census-designated place (CDP) of Sekiu approximately 4.75 miles (7.6 km) east from the mouth of the Sekiu river.[3]

Washington State Route 112 bridge over Sekiu River

The mouth of the Sekiu river is used to define the western border of North Puget Sound.[2]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-07-14. Retrieved 2008-06-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ a b NOAA-NMFS-NWFSC TM44: Environmental History and Features of Puget Sound Archived 2009-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Topographic Map Viewer – TopoQuest


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