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are classified as Unconsolidated Deposition, translating to the geological equivalent of a grab bag. More finely, the deposits are listed as "Quaternary Sediments, Dominantly
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power of the ocean and relatively recent glacial activity. According to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, the area's
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are also very close longitudinally to being the westernmost points in the contiguous 48 states, which are at
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Thorsell, Mark R. (October 25, 2018). "Proposed route of Pacific Northwest Trail stirs concerns".
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The beaches surrounding the trail terminus are composed of a variety of different rock types and
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shows the unique nature of such sediments being exposed to the full grinding force of the
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at Wedding Rocks, approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) south of Cape Alava, Olympic NP
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In early 1834, a mastless and rudderless Japanese rice transport ship, the
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Looking north at Cape Alava and Ozette Island, Olympic National Park.
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The Cape became the western terminus of the newly created
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Index

cape
Pacific Northwest
Clallam County
Washington
Olympic National Park
Makah Indian Reservation


National Recreation Trail
Basque
José Manuel de Álava
Vitoria
Álava
solution of the conflict of Nootka
contiguous United States
Cape Flattery
Cape Blanco
Oregon

Petroglyphs
Hojun Maru
Edo
Otokichi
Makah
Fort Vancouver
Pacific Northwest Trail
Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009
formations
erosive
sediments

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