Dungeness Spit
Dungeness Spit is a sand spit jutting out approximately 5 miles from the northern edge of the Olympic Peninsula in northeastern Clallam County, Washington into the Strait of Juan de Fuca.Photo: laffertyryan, CC BY 2.0.
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- Type: Cape
- Description: spit in Clallam County, Washington, United States of America
- Also known as: “Graveyard Spit”, “New Dungeness Spit”, “Punta de Santa Cruz”, and “Tsi-tsa-kwich”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dungeness School.
Dungeness School
Museum
Photo: Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dungeness School is a historical schoolhouse building located at 657 Towne Road in Dungeness, Washington. The idea for the school was formed in 1892 by the settlers of the Dungeness area. Dungeness School is situated 2½ miles south of Dungeness Spit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carlsborg.
Carlsborg
Village
Carlsborg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Clallam County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,100 at the 2020 census, up from 995 at the 2010 census. Carlsborg is situated 6 miles south of Dungeness Spit.
Dungeness Spit
- Categories: spit and landform
- Location: Clallam, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Dungeness Spit” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Dungeness Spit”
- Chinese: “鄧傑內斯岬”
- Dutch: “Dungeness Spit”
- Hebrew: “לשון חול דנג’נס”
- Japanese: “ダンジェネス・スピット”
- Vietnamese: “Mũi đất Dungeness”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Old Town and Dungeness.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge and Dungeness Bay.
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