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35: 200: 27: 435: 123:. However, the westernmost tip of Cape Flattery is almost exactly as far west as Cape Alava, the difference being approximately 5 seconds of longitude, about 360 feet (110 m), at high tide and somewhat more at low tide. 175:) known to have set foot on what is now Washington state arrived in a dismasted, rudderless ship that ran aground near Cape Flattery. The three survivors of the broken ship were held as slaves by the local 161:... there appeared to be a small opening which flattered us with the hopes of finding an harbour ... On this account I called the point of land to the north of it Cape Flattery. 279:(2017), the third in the young adult trilogy of the Juniper Sawfeather series of novels, has parts that take place at Cape Flattery and Fuca Pillar. 455: 214:, a Greek sailor who explored for Spain. Fuca has a doubtful claim to being the first European explorer to see the Fuca Pillar and to explore the 115:. Cape Flattery can be reached from a short hike, most of which is boardwalked. The westernmost point in the contiguous United States is at 460: 59: 112: 374: 324: 30:
Map of the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, showing Cape Flattery at the northwestern tip of Washington state
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Cape Flattery is the oldest permanently named feature in Washington state, being described and named by
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Cape Flattery Washington was the hometown of the fictional characters Ma and Pa Kettle from the "
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is a tall, almost rectangular, rock on the west side of Cape Flattery. It is named after
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Fuca Pillar at Cape Flattery, the northwest extremity of the Olympic Peninsula
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NOAA Chart 18460, Strait of Juan de Fuca Entrance, 1/100,000, 2006
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The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States
272:(2009) by John Pappas is set in Cape Flattery in 1801. 327:. North Olympic Peninsula Insider. Archived from 447: 171:In 1834, the first Japanese persons (including 389: 166: 138:and Neah Bay are on either side of the cape. 23:Headland in Washington state, United States 404: 16:For other places with the same name, see 358: 356: 290: 198: 33: 25: 456:Landforms of Clallam County, Washington 369:. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 9. 113:Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary 87:) is the northwesternmost point of the 448: 362: 341:Cape Flattery Trail, with photographs. 111:, and is the northern boundary of the 353: 322: 316: 225: 410: 13: 14: 472: 427: 159:on March 22, 1778. Cook wrote: " 142:is the closest town to the cape. 433: 461:Headlands of Washington (state) 255:Parts of the young adult novel 411:Tate, Cassandra (2009-07-23). 383: 344: 194: 18:Cape Flattery (disambiguation) 1: 396:. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  300:. Makah Tribe. Archived from 242: 150: 265:are set here in present day. 119:, south of Cape Flattery in 7: 191:which controlled the site. 10: 477: 167:Japanese castaways in 1834 145: 93:Clallam County, Washington 15: 363:Majors, Harry M. (1975). 230: 107:. It is also part of the 45:from Cape Flattery, with 283: 128:Cape Flattery Lighthouse 89:contiguous United States 75:48.385961°N 124.726912°W 390:Gannett, Henry (1905). 216:Strait of Juan de Fuca 204: 101:Strait of Juan de Fuca 80:48.385961; -124.726912 50: 31: 325:"Cape Flattery trail" 298:"Cape Flattery Trail" 248:The children's novel 202: 134:, just off the cape. 121:Olympic National Park 37: 29: 442:at Wikimedia Commons 366:Exploring Washington 323:Logan, Jeff (2010). 275:D.G. Driver's novel 189:Hudson's Bay Company 183:, under orders from 140:Neah Bay, Washington 71: /  43:Cape Flattery Light 331:on 9 November 2000 277:Echo of the Cliffs 226:In popular culture 205: 51: 32: 438:Media related to 376:978-0-918664-00-6 304:on 5 October 2010 263:Joyce Carol Oates 258:Freaky Green Eyes 109:Makah Reservation 97:Olympic Peninsula 468: 437: 421: 420: 408: 402: 401: 387: 381: 380: 360: 351: 348: 342: 340: 338: 336: 320: 314: 313: 311: 309: 294: 239:" movie series. 237:Ma and Pa Kettle 86: 85: 83: 82: 81: 76: 72: 69: 68: 67: 64: 476: 475: 471: 470: 469: 467: 466: 465: 446: 445: 430: 425: 424: 417:HistoryLink.org 409: 405: 388: 384: 377: 361: 354: 349: 345: 334: 332: 321: 317: 307: 305: 296: 295: 291: 286: 270:When Wolf Comes 245: 233: 228: 197: 185:John McLoughlin 169: 153: 148: 79: 77: 73: 70: 65: 62: 60: 58: 57: 24: 21: 12: 11: 5: 474: 464: 463: 458: 444: 443: 429: 428:External links 426: 423: 422: 403: 382: 375: 352: 343: 315: 288: 287: 285: 282: 281: 280: 273: 266: 253: 244: 241: 232: 229: 227: 224: 196: 193: 181:Fort Vancouver 168: 165: 152: 149: 147: 144: 132:Tatoosh Island 49:in foreground. 39:Tatoosh Island 22: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 473: 462: 459: 457: 454: 453: 451: 441: 440:Cape Flattery 436: 432: 431: 418: 414: 407: 399: 395: 394: 386: 378: 372: 368: 367: 359: 357: 347: 330: 326: 319: 303: 299: 293: 289: 278: 274: 271: 267: 264: 260: 259: 254: 251: 247: 246: 240: 238: 223: 221: 217: 213: 209: 201: 192: 190: 186: 182: 178: 174: 164: 162: 158: 143: 141: 137: 133: 129: 124: 122: 118: 114: 110: 106: 105:Pacific Ocean 102: 98: 94: 90: 84: 55: 54:Cape Flattery 48: 44: 40: 36: 28: 19: 406: 392: 385: 365: 346: 335:11 September 333:. Retrieved 329:the original 318: 308:11 September 306:. Retrieved 302:the original 292: 276: 269: 256: 249: 234: 212:Juan de Fuca 207: 206: 177:Makah people 170: 160: 154: 125: 99:, where the 53: 52: 47:Sitka Spruce 250:Ghost Canoe 220:John Meares 208:Fuca Pillar 195:Fuca Pillar 91:. It is in 78: / 66:124°43′37″W 450:Categories 268:The novel 261:(2003) by 243:Literature 157:James Cook 151:James Cook 117:Cape Alava 103:joins the 63:48°23′09″N 222:in 1788. 136:Makah Bay 173:Otokichi 187:of the 146:History 95:on the 373:  231:Movies 130:is on 284:Notes 371:ISBN 337:2010 310:2010 126:The 41:and 398:126 452:: 415:. 355:^ 163:" 419:. 400:. 379:. 339:. 312:. 56:( 20:.

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Cape Flattery (disambiguation)


Tatoosh Island
Cape Flattery Light
Sitka Spruce
48°23′09″N 124°43′37″W / 48.385961°N 124.726912°W / 48.385961; -124.726912
contiguous United States
Clallam County, Washington
Olympic Peninsula
Strait of Juan de Fuca
Pacific Ocean
Makah Reservation
Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
Cape Alava
Olympic National Park
Cape Flattery Lighthouse
Tatoosh Island
Makah Bay
Neah Bay, Washington
James Cook
Otokichi
Makah people
Fort Vancouver
John McLoughlin
Hudson's Bay Company

Juan de Fuca
Strait of Juan de Fuca
John Meares

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