Copalis River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Grays Harbor |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Olympic Peninsula |
• coordinates | 47°17′28″N 123°57′35″W / 47.29111°N 123.95972°W[1][2] |
• elevation | 360 ft (110 m)[3] |
Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
• location | Copalis Beach |
• coordinates | 47°7′34″N 124°10′47″W / 47.12611°N 124.17972°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Length | 24 mi (39 km)[4] |
The Copalis River is a stream on the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington. It originates in the foothills on the southwest side of the Olympic Mountains and empties into the Pacific Ocean.[2] The name "Copalis" comes from the Quinault language term /k'ʷpíls/.[5] The Copalises are a Native American group. Both the Chehalis people and Quinault Indian Nation claim the Copalis are a subdivision of their tribe.[6]