Sequim, Washington | |
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 John Wayne Marina in Sequim | |
 Sequim, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 48°4′41″N 123°6′5″W / 48.07806°N 123.10139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Clallam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager[1] |
| • Mayor | Tom Ferrell[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.40 sq mi (16.58 km2) |
| • Land | 6.32 sq mi (16.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 184 ft (56 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,018 |
| • Estimate (2021)[5] | 8,241 |
| • Density | 1,252.81/sq mi (483.59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98382 |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-63385 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1531505[6] |
| Website | City of Sequim |
Sequim (/ˈskwɪm/ SKWIM) is a city in Clallam County, Washington, United States. It is located along the Dungeness River near the base of the Olympic Mountains. The 2020 census counted a population of 8,018, with an estimated population in 2022 of 8,319.
Sequim lies within the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains and receives, on average, less than 16 inches (410 mm) of rain per year – about the same as Los Angeles, California – giving rise to the region's local nickname of Sunny Sequim. However, the city is relatively close to some of the wettest temperate rainforests of the contiguous United States. This climate anomaly is sometimes called the "Blue Hole of Sequim".[7] Fogs and cool breezes from the Juan de Fuca Strait make Sequim's climate more humid than would be expected from the low average rate of annual precipitation.
The city and the surrounding area are particularly known for the commercial cultivation of lavender, supported by the unique climate. It makes Sequim the "Lavender Capital of North America", rivaled only in France. The area is also known for its Dungeness crab.
- ^ "City Council". City of Sequim. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "Sequim Council Chooses New Mayor". Peninsula Daily News. January 11, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
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- ^ Mass, Cliff (2008). The Weather of the Pacific Northwest. University of Washington Press. p. 194. ISBN 978-0-295-98847-4.