Dungeness, Washington

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Dungeness, Washington is a small coastal community on the Strait of Juan de Fuca in Clallam County, known for its rich marine life and as the namesake of the Dungeness crab.

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Dungeness, Washington canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf unincorporated community
administrativeDivision Clallam County
borderedBy Strait of Juan de Fuca
linked to: Juan de Fuca Strait
climate marine west coast climate
country United States
countySeatNearby Port Angeles, Washington
linked to: Port Angeles
economicActivity crabbing
recreation
tourism
governingBody Clallam County government
hasCoastlineOn Pacific Ocean (via Strait of Juan de Fuca)
hasEcosystem coastal estuary
nearshore marine habitat
hasFeature Dungeness Bay
Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge
Dungeness Spit
New Dungeness Lighthouse
hasLandform sand spit
tidal flats
hasLighthouse New Dungeness Lighthouse
hasNearbyWaterBody Dungeness River
hasProtectedArea Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge
hasViewOf Strait of Juan de Fuca
linked to: Juan de Fuca Strait

Vancouver Island (across Strait of Juan de Fuca)
linked to: Vancouver Island
hasWildlife marine mammals
salmon
shorebirds
knownFor Dungeness crab
rich marine life
locatedIn Clallam County, Washington
Clallam County’s unincorporated area
Washington (state)
linked to: Washington
locatedOn Olympic Peninsula
Strait of Juan de Fuca
linked to: Juan de Fuca Strait
namedFor Dungeness Bay
namesakeOf Dungeness crab
near Sequim, Washington
partOf North Olympic Peninsula
linked to: Olympic Peninsula
postalRegion Sequim, Washington
recreationalActivity birdwatching
boating
fishing
hiking
region Pacific Northwest
state Washington
timeZone Pacific Time Zone
transportationAccess U.S. Route 101 (nearby)

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Dungeness crab namedAfter Dungeness, Washington
Dungeness River hasMouthNear Dungeness, Washington
Cancer magister namedAfter Dungeness, Washington