Duckabush River
The Duckabush River is located in the Olympic Peninsula in Washington, United States. It rises near Mount Duckabush in the Olympic Mountains within the Olympic National Park and drains to Hood Canal, an arm of Puget Sound.
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_(19337143266).jpg) Salmon trap on the Duckabush River, 1919 | |
  Location of the mouth of the Duckabush River in Washington | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Jefferson |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Olympic Mountains |
| • coordinates | 47°39′17″N 123°19′16″W[1] |
| Mouth | Hood Canal |
• coordinates | 47°38′55″N 122°56′1″W[1] |
The name Duckabush comes from the Indian word do-hi-a-boos, meaning "reddish face", referring to the reddish bluffs in the area.[2]
See also
- List of Washington rivers
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Duckabush River
- Phillips, James W. (1971). Washington State Place Names. University of Washington Press. ISBN 0-295-95158-3.
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