Big Quilcene River
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The Big Quilcene River is a river on the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington.
Etymology
The name "Quilcene" comes from the Twana word /qʷəʔlsíd/, referring to a tribal group[1] and the name of an aboriginal Twana village and community on Quilcene Bay.[2]
Course
The Big Quilcene River rises in the Buckhorn Wilderness near Marmot Pass, south of Buckhorn Mountain, and near Boulder Ridge. It flows generally east through the Olympic Mountains and the Olympic National Forest. After flowing south briefly the river is joined by Tunnel Creek and again flows east. It cuts through the Quilcene Range of the Olympic Mountains in which it collects a number of tributaries, including Mile And A Half Creek.[3] Near Rainbow Campground the river turns north and is paralleled by U.S. Route 101. In its last few miles the river turns east and flows by the south side of Quilcene before emptying into Quilcene Bay, part of Hood Canal.[4]
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See also
References
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- ↑ a b General course info from USGS topographic maps accessed via the "GNIS in Google Map" feature of the USGS Geographic Names Information System website.
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