West Twin River (Washington)
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The West Twin River is a stream on the Olympic Peninsula
in the U.S. state
of Washington. It originates in the northern Olympic Mountains
and flows north, emptying into the Strait of Juan de Fuca
just east of East Twin River
.
in the northern portion of Olympic Peninsula. It flows north and east, entering the Strait of Juan de Fuca near the town of Twin, less than 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) east of the mouth of the East Twin River.
Olympic Peninsula
The Olympic Peninsula is the large arm of land in western Washington state of the USA, that lies across Puget Sound from Seattle. It is bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean, the north by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the east by Puget Sound. Cape Alava, the westernmost point in the contiguous...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Washington. It originates in the northern Olympic Mountains
Olympic Mountains
The Olympic Mountains is a mountain range on the Olympic Peninsula of western Washington in the United States. The mountains, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges, are not especially high - Mount Olympus is the highest at - but the western slopes of the Olympics rise directly out of the Pacific...
and flows north, emptying into the Strait of Juan de Fuca
Strait of Juan de Fuca
The Strait of Juan de Fuca is a large body of water about long that is the Salish Sea outlet to the Pacific Ocean...
just east of East Twin River
East Twin River
The East Twin River may refer to any of the following rivers in the United States:* East Twin River * East Twin River...
.
Course
The West Twin River originates in the Olympic National ForestOlympic National Forest
Olympic National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in Washington, USA. With an area of 633,677 acres , it nearly surrounds Olympic National Park and the Olympic Mountain range. Olympic National Forest contains parts of Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, and Mason counties...
in the northern portion of Olympic Peninsula. It flows north and east, entering the Strait of Juan de Fuca near the town of Twin, less than 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) east of the mouth of the East Twin River.