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Moclips, Washington | |
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Coordinates: 47°14′10″N 124°12′46″W / 47.23611°N 124.21278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Grays Harbor |
Area | |
• Total | 1.81 sq mi (4.69 km2) |
• Land | 1.78 sq mi (4.62 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 211 |
• Density | 120/sq mi (45/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 98562 |
Area code | 360 |
FIPS code | 53-46405[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 1512471[2] |
Moclips is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 211 at the 2020 census.[3] It is located near the mouth of the Moclips River.
According to Edmond S. Meany, the word moclips comes from a Quinault word meaning a place where girls were sent as they were approaching puberty.[4] However, according to William Bright, the name comes from the Quinault word meaning simply "large stream".[5]