Duckabush River

Duckabush River
Country United States
State Washington
County Jefferson
Source Olympic Mountains
 - coordinates 47°39′17″N 123°19′16″W / 47.65472°N 123.32111°W / 47.65472; -123.32111 [1]
Mouth Hood Canal
 - coordinates 47°38′55″N 122°56′1″W / 47.64861°N 122.93361°W / 47.64861; -122.93361Coordinates: 47°38′55″N 122°56′1″W / 47.64861°N 122.93361°W / 47.64861; -122.93361 [1]
Location of the mouth of the Duckabush River in Washington

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.

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. 1 2 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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