Elwha River
The Elwha River is a 45-mile river on the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington. From its source at Elwha snowfinger in the Olympic Mountains, it flows generally north to the Strait of Juan de Fuca.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: River
- Description: river on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington, United States
- Also known as: “Elwah River” and “Elwha Creek”
Places of Interest
Highlights include William R. Fairchild International Airport.
William R. Fairchild International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
William R. Fairchild International Airport is a public airport located within the city limits of Port Angeles in Clallam County, Washington, United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Angeles.
Port Angeles
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Port Angeles is the largest city on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state. It's a great place to start for a trip to Hurricane Ridge and the rest of Olympic National Park.
Elwha River
- Category: body of water
- Location: Clallam, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.10853° or 48° 6′ 31″ northLongitude
-123.55109° or 123° 33′ 4″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
84WR4C5X+CHOpenStreetMap ID
way 1543140307OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=riverGeoNames ID
5793710Wikidata ID
Q1334367
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Satellite Map
Discover Elwha River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Elwha River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Elwha”
- Catalan: “Elwha”
- Cebuano: “Elwha River”
- Chinese: “姚瓦河”
- Dutch: “Elwha River”
- Dutch: “Elwha”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر الوا”
- French: “Elwha”
- German: “Elwha River”
- German: “Elwha”
- Irish: “Abhainn Elwha”
- Japanese: “エルホワ川”
- Venetian: “Elwha”
- Welsh: “Afon Elwha”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Elwha Station and Ranger.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Elhwa Pit and Island View RV Park.
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