Raft River (Washington)

For other places with the same name, see Raft River and Raft River (British Columbia).
Raft River
Raft River (Washington) is located in Washington (state)
Raft River (Washington)
Location of the mouth of the Raft River in Washington
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyGrays Harbor
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of Crane Creek and Lunch Creek
 • locationQuinault Reservation
 • coordinates47°27′14″N 124°10′2″W / 47.45389°N 124.16722°W / 47.45389; -124.16722[1][2]
 • elevation187 ft (57 m)[3]
2nd sourceNorth Fork Raft River
 • locationOlympic Mountains
 • coordinates47°30′47″N 124°3′29″W / 47.51306°N 124.05806°W / 47.51306; -124.05806[4][2]
 • elevation1,245 ft (379 m)[3]
MouthPacific Ocean
 • location
Tunnel Island
 • coordinates
47°27′42″N 124°20′34″W / 47.46167°N 124.34278°W / 47.46167; -124.34278[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Length20.5 mi (33.0 km)[5]

The Raft River is a stream located entirely within the Quinault Indian Reservation in Grays Harbor County, on the Olympic Peninsula, in the U.S. state of Washington. The river and its tributaries flow west from the Olympic Mountains and empty into the Pacific Ocean. It is situated a few miles north of the Quinault River and a few miles south of the Queets River.

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raft River
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference topo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b GeoLocator
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference gnis-northfork was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Measured using GNIS coordinates, Google Map, and ACME Mapper 2.2