Dungeness, Washington
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Dungeness is an unincorporated community in Clallam County, Washington, United States, located north of Sequim. Dungeness crab is named after the town of Dungeness, which is located on the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Dungeness has a number of waterfront residential communities, but also features the Dungeness Spit, a popular destination for locals and tourists.
The name "Dungeness" refers to the Dungeness headland in England. It was given by George Vancouver in 1792, who wrote: The low sandy point of land, which from its great resemblance to Dungeness in ths British Channel, I called New Dungeness.[1]
The West Coast's first commercial fishery, mainly producing Dungeness crabs, was built in 1848 in Dungeness.
Smaller communities within the Dungeness area include Old Town, which is located near the Cline Spit, and Jamestown, located around Jamestown Road. Jamestown is named after the S'Klallam (Jamestown) tribe.
One of the main attractions of Dungeness is the Three Crabs restaurant [1]. Founded in 1958, it is considered one of the premiere restaurants in the northwest.
It is the home of Nash's Organic Farm, which raises organic vegetables and is one of the premier organic farms in Western Washington. It is also the home of Five Acre School[2], an excellent private Montessori school going from preschool to 6th grade.
Recreational areas near Dungeness include the Dungeness Recreation Area and Wildlife Refuge, containing many excellent trails. It also contains Dungeness Spit, the world's longest natural sand spit, on which rests the historic Dungeness Light House. Crab flourish in Dungeness Bay, and crabbing is a popular local pastime.
[edit] References
- ^ Phillips, James W. (1971). Washington State Place Names. University of Washington Press. ISBN 0-295-95158-3.
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