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Aerial view of Port Angeles. Port Angeles (/ ˈ æ n dʒ əl ə s / AN-jəl-əs) is a city and county seat of Clallam County, Washington, United States. [7] The population was 19,960 at the 2020 census, [5] it is the most populous city in the county, as well as the most populous city on the Olympic Peninsula.
The Spruce Railroad Trail (sometimes called Lake Crescent Trail) is a rail trail located on the shores of Lake Crescent about 20 miles (32 km) west of Port Angeles, Washington, and is part of the 134-mile-long Olympic Discovery Trail. The trail follows the former Port Angeles Western Railroad grade along the shores of Lake Crescent.
The Olympic Discovery Trail is a rail trail spanning the north end of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. The route is designated as a multi-use trail and spans 135 miles (217 km) [1] between Port Townsend and La Push on the Pacific Coast. As of 2021, 90 miles (140 km) of the trail have been developed into a complete path. [2]
U.S. Route 101 (US 101) is a United States Numbered Highway that runs along the West Coast from Los Angeles, California to Tumwater, Washington.Within the state of Washington, US 101 connects cities on the coast of the Pacific Ocean and encircles the Olympic Peninsula around the Olympic Mountains.
Logo of the Seattle and North Coast Railroad SNC boxcar with CRANDIC markings at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The Seattle and North Coast Railroad (SNCT) was a short-line railroad that operated on the northern part of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State from Port Angeles to Port Townsend. The line was unique in that it was a "rail island" with no ...
Clallam County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington.As of the 2020 census, the population was 77,155, [1] with an estimated population of 77,616 in 2023. The county seat and largest city is Port Angeles; the county as a whole comprises the Port Angeles, WA Micropolitan Statistical Area. [2]
The Olympic National Park Headquarters Historic District overlooks Port Angeles, Washington from Peabody Heights, consisting of 6 contributing buildings built in 1940–44, 8 contributing structures and 17 non-contributing properties that act as the administrative headquarters for Olympic National Park.
The Olympic Wilderness, a designated wilderness area, was established by the federal government in 1988 that contained 877,000 acres (355,000 ha) within Olympic National Park. It was renamed the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness in 2017 to honor Governor and U.S. Senator Daniel J. Evans , who had co-sponsored the 1988 legislation. [ 10 ]