Copalis River

Copalis River
Copalis spit near the mouth of the Copalis River
Copalis River is located in Washington (state)
Copalis River
Location of the mouth of the Copalis River in Washington
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyGrays Harbor
Physical characteristics
SourceOlympic Peninsula
 • coordinates47°17′28″N 123°57′35″W / 47.29111°N 123.95972°W / 47.29111; -123.95972[1][2]
 • elevation360 ft (110 m)[3]
MouthPacific Ocean
 • location
Copalis Beach
 • coordinates
47°7′34″N 124°10′47″W / 47.12611°N 124.17972°W / 47.12611; -124.17972[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Length24 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]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Copalis River
  2. ^ a b USGS topographic maps accessed via https://mapper.acme.com
  3. ^ GeoLocator
  4. ^ Measured using GNIS coordinates, Google Map, and ACME Mapper 2.2
  5. ^ Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 121. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  6. ^ Ruby, Robert H.; Brown, John A.; Collins, Cary C (27 February 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 1 September 2019.