Clallam Bay, Washington
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Clallam Bay, Washington
| official_name =
| settlement_type = Census-designated place
| image_skyline = ClallamBayCountyParkWA.jpg
| imagesize =
| image_caption = The mouth of the Clallam River, located in Clallam Bay County Park.
| pushpin_map = USA Washington
| pushpin_label = Clallam
Bay
| pushpin_label_position = bottom
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Washington
| pushpin_mapsize =
| map_caption = Location within Clallam county
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Washington
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Clallam
| government_footnotes =
| government_type =
| established_title =
| established_date =
| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 1.46
| area_land_km2 = 1.46
| area_water_km2 = 0.0
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 386
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone = Pacific (PST)
| utc_offset = -8
| timezone_DST = PDT
| utc_offset_DST = -7
| elevation_ft = 13
| coordinates = {{coord|48|15|05|N|124|15|20|W|region:US-WA_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type = ZIP code
| postal_code = 98326
| area_code =
| blank_name = FIPS code
| blank_info = 53-12525
| blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
| blank1_info = 2586730{{GNIS|2586730}}
| website =
| footnotes =
}}
Clallam Bay is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clallam County, Washington, United States, at the mouth of the Clallam River into Clallam Bay. Known for its natural environment and hunting, Clallam Bay is partially reliant on tourism.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}} Clallam Bay is considered the twin city of nearby Sekiu. As of the 2020 census, the population of Clallam Bay was 386,{{Cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Clallam Bay, Washington |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Clallam%20Bay%20CDP,%20Washington |access-date=May 10, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}} up from 363 at 2010.{{cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US5312525| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Clallam Bay CDP, Washington| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=August 27, 2015}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
History
Clallam Bay was founded in the 1880s as a steamboat stop. It became a mill town in 1890. Two years later, the mill burned, and making barrels for West Clallam Bay's tanning extract became its main industry. In 1905, the lighthouse at Slip Point was lighted on April Fool's Day.
Sekiu Point (pronounced "See'-kew"), the western cape of Clallam Bay, was first charted by Captain Henry "OG" Kellett in 1847. The town of Sekiu was founded as "West Clallam" in 1870, by A.J. Martin who built a salmon cannery to be nearer the fishing grounds. The area boomed before the turn of the century when a leather tanning extract was produced here by the Pacific Tanning Extract Company established in 1887. Sekiu crashed in 1893 when the demand for the extract ceased, and hundreds of men were left unemployed. People turned to fishing, and later logging. From 1902 to 1907, D.A. Robinson logged here, building a railroad with what was then the longest railroad bridge in the world. The {{convert|808|ft|m|adj=on}} long, {{convert|202|ft|m|adj=on}} high bridge spanned Charlie Creek.
Geography and climate
The community of Clallam Bay is located in northwestern Clallam County, where the Clallam River enters the southeastern side of Clallam Bay, a small indentation in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Washington State Route 112 passes through the community, leading south {{convert|16|mi}} via Washington State Route 113 to Sappho on US 101. To the west, Route 112 leads {{convert|2|mi|0}} to Sekiu at the west end of Clallam Bay, and {{convert|20|mi}} to Neah Bay.
{{Weather box
| location = Clallam Bay, Washington
| width = 50%
| single line = Y
| collapsed = Y
| Jan high F = 45.8
| Feb high F = 48.8
| Mar high F = 52.0
| Apr high F = 56.6
| May high F = 61.9
| Jun high F = 66.0
| Jul high F = 71.1
| Aug high F = 72.5
| Sep high F = 69.2
| Oct high F = 58.7
| Nov high F = 49.2
| Dec high F = 44.2
| year high F = 58.0
| Jan record high F = 65
| Feb record high F = 68
| Mar record high F = 75
| Apr record high F = 79
| May record high F = 92
| Jun record high F = 96
| Jul record high F = 102
| Aug record high F = 99
| Sep record high F = 97
| Oct record high F = 83
| Nov record high F = 67
| Dec record high F = 66
| year record high F = 102
| Jan low F = 35.4
| Feb low F = 34.8
| Mar low F = 36.3
| Apr low F = 38.4
| May low F = 43.0
| Jun low F = 47.3
| Jul low F = 50.4
| Aug low F = 50.6
| Sep low F = 47.3
| Oct low F = 42.3
| Nov low F = 37.9
| Dec low F = 34.1
| Jan record low F = 3
| Feb record low F = 4
| Mar record low F = 8
| Apr record low F = 26
| May record low F = 28
| Jun record low F = 30
| Jul record low F = 34
| Aug record low F = 34
| Sep record low F = 27
| Oct record low F = 26
| Nov record low F = 8
| Dec record low F = 6
| year record low F = 3
| year low F = 41.5
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 14.41
| Feb precipitation inch = 10.71
| Mar precipitation inch = 8.72
| Apr precipitation inch = 5.49
| May precipitation inch = 2.80
| Jun precipitation inch = 2.07
| Jul precipitation inch = 1.60
| Aug precipitation inch = 1.82
| Sep precipitation inch = 2.68
| Oct precipitation inch = 7.96
| Nov precipitation inch = 13.44
| Dec precipitation inch = 13.94
| year precipitation inch = 85.64
| Jan snow inch = 1.9
| Feb snow inch = 2.0
| Mar snow inch = 0.7
| Apr snow inch = 0.1
| May snow inch = 0
| Jun snow inch = 0
| Jul snow inch = 0
| Aug snow inch = 0
| Sep snow inch = 0
| Oct snow inch = 0
| Nov snow inch = 1.4
| Dec snow inch = 1.6
| year snow inch = 7.7
}}
References
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Category:Census-designated places in Washington (state)
Category:Census-designated places in Clallam County, Washington
Category:Populated coastal places in Washington (state)
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