Copalis Beach, Washington | |
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.jpeg) Digging razor clams on the beach, 1915 | |
 Location of Copalis Beach, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 47°7′4″N 124°10′42″W / 47.11778°N 124.17833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Grays Harbor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km2) |
| • Land | 3.7 sq mi (9.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 447 |
| • Density | 120/sq mi (46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98535 |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-14660[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1530849[2] |
Copalis Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 447 at the 2020 census.[3]
The name "Copalis" comes from the Quinault language term /k'ʷpíls/.[4] The Copalis are a Native American group. Both the Chehalis people and Quinault Indian Nation claim the Copalis are a subdivision of their tribe.[5]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Copalis Beach". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Copalis Beach, Washington". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 121. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ Ruby, Robert H.; Brown, John A.; Collins, Cary C. (February 27, 2013). A Guide to the Indian Tribes of the Pacific Northwest. University of Oklahoma Press. pp. 102–103. ISBN 978-0-8061-8950-5. Retrieved September 1, 2019.