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.

Duckabush River
Salmon trap on the Duckabush River, 1919
Location of the mouth of the Duckabush River in Washington
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyJefferson
Physical characteristics
SourceOlympic Mountains
  coordinates47°39′17″N 123°19′16″W[1]
MouthHood 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

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Duckabush River
  2. Phillips, James W. (1971). Washington State Place Names. University of Washington Press. ISBN 0-295-95158-3.



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