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Clallam County, WashingtonClallam County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameA Klallam word meaning the strong people. Originally spelled Clalm. Named for the lands of the Klallam
(Makah and Quileute tribes.)
Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts HistoryClallam County was created 26 April 1854 from Jefferson County. County seat: Port Angeles
Clallam County occupies the northern portion of the Olympic Peninsula, extending nearly 100 miles along the Strait of
Juan de Fuca on its north and more than 35 miles along the Pacific Coast on its west. On the east and the south it
borders Jefferson County, out of which it was created in 1854. The county is composed of the traditional lands of the
Klallam (for whom it is named), Makah, and Quileute peoples, who continue to play significant roles in county history.
It was one of the first parts of Washington contacted by European explorers in the late 1700s, but did not see permanent
settlement until after 1850. Seemingly endless stands of Douglas fir, red cedar, western hemlock, Sitka spruce, and
other giant conifers made timber the county's economic mainstay for most of its history. As techniques for felling,
transporting, and processing the massive trees improved, much of the forest was cut, although the central wilderness is
preserved in Olympic National Park. Forestry remains important, but government and service industries are now the
leading employers. Port Angeles has been the county seat since 1890, the year it incorporated. Sequim (1913) and Forks
(1945) are the other two incorporated cities in the county, whose total population in 2005 is 66,800. EconomicClallam County is located on the North Olympic Peninsula of Washington State. The county's land area is 1,752 square miles with 200 miles of coastline. The county seat is Port Angeles. There are three incorporated communities: Port Angeles, Sequim and Forks.
GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,670 square miles (6,916 kmē), of which,
1,739 square miles (4,505 kmē) of it is land and 931 square miles (2,411 kmē) of it (34.86%) is water. Neighboring Counties:
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