Lyre River
The Lyre River in the U.S. state of Washington flows out of Lake Crescent in the Olympic National Park and into the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Originally referred to as "singing waters" by the Indians living near it, the river was first named Rio de Cuesta by Europeans in 1790 by Gonzalo López de Haro, but was later called River Lyre after being charted by Captain Henry Kellett in 1847.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: tributary to the Strait of Juan de Fuca in Clallam County, Washington state, United States of America
- Also known as: “Nile River”, “Rio de Cuesta”, and “River Lyre”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Piedmont.
Piedmont
Hamlet
Piedmont is a small unincorporated community in Clallam County, Washington, United States. It is located on Lake Crescent in the northwestern corner of the Olympic National Park. Piedmont is situated 5 miles south of Lyre River.
Lyre River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Clallam, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Lyre River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Lyre”
- Catalan: “Lyre”
- Cebuano: “Lyre River (suba sa Tinipong Bansa)”
- Cebuano: “Lyre River”
- Chinese: “里拉河”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ليرى”
- German: “Lyre River”
- German: “Rio de Cuesta”
- German: “River Lyre”
- Irish: “Abhainn Lyre”
- Japanese: “ライアー川”
- Spanish: “Río Lyre”
- Venetian: “Lyre”
- Welsh: “Afon Lyre”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Shadow and Disque.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Low Point and Lyre Conservation Area.
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