Beaver, Washington
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Beaver, Washington | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 48°03′26″N 124°20′51″W / 48.05722°N 124.34750°WCoordinates: 48°03′26″N 124°20′51″W / 48.05722°N 124.34750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Clallam |
Elevation[1] | 413 ft (126 m) |
Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
ZIP code | 98305 |
Area code(s) | 360 |
FIPS code | 53-53009 |
GNIS feature ID | 1527580[1] |
Other names |
Pleasant Tyee[1] |
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Beaver is an unincorporated community in Clallam County, Washington, United States on the Olympic Peninsula.
Geography
Beaver is located at 48°03′26″N 124°20′51″W / 48.057299°N 124.347435°W (48.057299, -124.347435),[1] on US Highway 101 to the north of Forks, Washington. It is located on just to the west of the boundary of the Olympic National Forest, on Lake Pleasant. Beaver is 413 feet (126 m) above sea level. Interfor Pacific a lumber mill located nearby, along with county park with a playground and boat launching facilities on Lake Pleasant. It is one of the wettest places in the contiguous U.S. with an annual precipitation value of 121 inches of rain.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beaver, Washington. Retrieved on 2008-08-23.
- ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". Retrieved 2008-08-23.
- ↑ weather.com
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