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]
| Sekiu River | |
|---|---|
  Sekiu Location in Washington | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | 48°17′17.2″N 124°23′40.4″W / 48.288111°N 124.394556°W |
• elevation | 6 ft (1.8 m) |
| Length | 12.5 mi (20.1 km) |
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The mouth of the Sekiu river is used to define the western border of North Puget Sound.[2]
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b NOAA-NMFS-NWFSC TM44: Environmental History and Features of Puget Sound Archived 2009-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
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