Foss River

Foss River
Foss River is located in Washington (state)
Foss River
Location of the mouth of the Foss River in Washington
Foss River is located in the United States
Foss River
Foss River (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKing
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of West and East Forks
 • locationCascade Range
 • coordinates47°39′10″N 121°17′32″W / 47.65278°N 121.29222°W / 47.65278; -121.29222[1]
MouthSkykomish River
 • coordinates
47°42′18″N 121°18′21″W / 47.70500°N 121.30583°W / 47.70500; -121.30583[1]
 • elevation
1,024 ft (312 m)[1]

The Foss River is a stream in the U.S. state of Washington. It has two main forks, the East Fork Foss River and the West Fork Foss River. The main stem is formed by the confluence of the two forks. The river and its forks rise near in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness area of Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in the Cascade Mountains and flows generally north, joining the Tye River to form the South Fork Skykomish River. The Foss River's waters eventually empty into Puget Sound near Everett via the Skykomish River and Snohomish River.[2]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foss River
  2. ^ General course info from USGS topographic maps accessed via the "GNIS in Google Map" feature of the USGS Geographic Names Information System website.