Dungeness Spit

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Dungeness Spit is a 5.5 mile long sand spit jutting out from the northern edge of the Olympic Peninsula in northeastern Clallam County, Washington, into the Strait of Juan de Fuca. It is entirely within the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge and home of the Dungeness Lighthouse. It is the longest natural sand spit in the United States. Its land area, according to the United States Census Bureau, is 1,271,454 square meters (0.4909 sq mi, or 314.18 acres). The lighthouse once was run by USCG, but since a automatic light was installed, it has been run by the "New Dungeness Lightouse Organization".

In December of 2006 a heavy winter strom forced water over the spit. The next morning the spit was broken in three places, and vehicles supplying the lighthouse were not able to traverse the spit for about a month.

[edit] See also

• Dungeness River
• Dungeness crab

[edit] References

• Dungeness Spit: Block 2000, Census Tract 9816, Clallam County, Washington United States Census Bureau

[edit] External links

• US Fish & Wildlife - Dungeness NWR
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