Ozette River Explained

Ozette River
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Pushpin Map:USA Washington
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the mouth of the Ozette River in Washington
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Subdivision Type4:County
Subdivision Name4:Clallam
Source1:Olympic Mountains
Source1 Coordinates:48.1531°N -124.6686°W
Mouth:Pacific Ocean
Mouth Coordinates:48.1814°N -124.7094°W

The Ozette River is a stream on the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington. It originates in the northwestern Olympic Mountains and empties into the Pacific Ocean.[1]

Course

The Ozette River originates in the northwestern portion of Olympic Peninsula at the north end of Ozette Lake at the town of Ozette. It flows generally northwest, emptying into the Pacific just north of Cape Alava. Its course passes through the Ozette Indian Reservation and Olympic National Park. The principal tributary of the Ozette River, via Ozette Lake, is the Big River.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. General course info from USGS topographic maps accessed via the "GNIS in Google Map" feature of the USGS Geographic Names Information System website.