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Olympic Peninsula, the Glossary

The Olympic Peninsula is a large arm of land in western Washington that lies across Puget Sound from Seattle, and contains Olympic National Park.^[1]

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Peninsulas of Washington (state)

Aberdeen, Washington

Aberdeen is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States.

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Amanda Park, Washington

Amanda Park is a census designated place on the Olympic Peninsula in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States, along U.S. Route 101.

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Anderson Lake State Park

Anderson Lake State Park is a public recreation area on the Quimper Peninsula, south of Port Townsend, in Jefferson County, Washington.

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Bogachiel River

The Bogachiel River is a river of the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Bogachiel State Park

Bogachiel State Park is a public recreation area on the Bogachiel River south of the city of Forks on Highway 101 in Clallam County, Washington.

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Brinnon, Washington

Brinnon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Washington, United States.

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Buckhorn Wilderness

The Buckhorn Wilderness is a mountainous wilderness area on the northeastern Olympic Peninsula in Washington, USA.

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Cape Alava

Cape Alava is a cape in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.

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Cape Flattery

Cape Flattery is the northwesternmost point of the contiguous United States.

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Chimacum, Washington

Chimacum is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Washington, United States, located in the center of the primary agricultural area of the eastern Olympic Peninsula.

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Clallam Bay, Washington

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.

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Clallam County, Washington

Clallam County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Colonel Bob Wilderness

Colonel Bob Wilderness is a protected area located in the southwest corner of Olympic National Forest in the state of Washington.

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The contiguous United States (officially the conterminous United States) consists of the 48 adjoining U.S. states and the District of Columbia of the United States of America in central North America.

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Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States.

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Derek Kilmer

Derek Christian Kilmer (born January 1, 1974) is an American politician who has been the U.S. representative for Washington's 6th congressional district since 2013.

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Discovery Bay, Washington

Discovery Bay is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Washington.

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Dosewallips River

The Dosewallips River is a river situated on the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Dosewallips State Park

Dosewallips State Park is a public recreation area located where the Dosewallips River empties into Hood Canal in Jefferson County, Washington.

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Dungeness River

The Dungeness River is a long river located in the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Eldon, Washington

Eldon is an unincorporated community in Mason County, Washington, United States.

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Elwha Dam

The Elwha Dam was a 108-ft (33 m) high dam located in the United States, in the state of Washington, on the Elwha River approximately upstream from the mouth of the river on the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

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Elwha River

The Elwha River is a river on the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Forks, Washington

Forks, also previously known as the unincorporated town of Quillayute, is a city in southwest Clallam County, Washington, United States.

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Fort Flagler State Park

Fort Flagler State Park is a public recreation area that occupies the site of Fort Flagler, a former United States Army fort at the northern end of Marrowstone Island in Washington.

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Fort Worden

Fort Worden Historical State Park is located in Port Townsend, Washington, on originally known as Fort Worden, a United States Army Coast Artillery Corps base constructed to protect Puget Sound from invasion by sea.

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Glines Canyon Dam

Glines Canyon Dam, also known as Upper Elwha Dam, was a tall concrete arch dam that impounded Lake Mills reservoir on the Elwha River in Clallam County, Washington.

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Grays Harbor County, Washington

Grays Harbor County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Hamma Hamma River

The Hamma Hamma River is a river on the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Hoh Rainforest

Hoh Rainforest is one of the largest temperate rainforests in the U.S., located on the Olympic Peninsula in western Washington state.

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Hood Canal

Hood Canal is a fjord forming the western lobe, and one of the four main basins of Puget Sound in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Hoodsport, Washington

Hoodsport is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mason County, Washington, United States.

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Hoquiam, Washington

Hoquiam is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States.

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Humptulips River

The Humptulips River is a river in Grays Harbor County, Washington, in the United States.

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Humptulips, Washington

Humptulips is a census-designated place (CDP) in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States.

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Jefferson County, Washington

Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Kalaloch, Washington

Kalaloch is an unincorporated resort area entirely within Olympic National Park in western Jefferson County, Washington, United States.

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Köppen climate classification

The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems.

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Kevin Van De Wege

Kevin Wayne Van De Wege (born October 2, 1974) is an American firefighter and politician serving as a member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 24th district since 2017.

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Kitsap Peninsula

The Kitsap Peninsula lies west of Seattle across Puget Sound, in Washington state in the Pacific Northwest. Olympic Peninsula and Kitsap Peninsula are Peninsulas of Washington (state).

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La Push, Washington

La Push is a small unincorporated community situated at the mouth of the Quillayute River in Clallam County, Washington, United States, in the western Olympic Peninsula.

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Lake Aldwell

Lake Aldwell was a reservoir located about from the mouth of the Elwha River on the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Lake Crescent

Lake Crescent is a deep lake located entirely within Olympic National Park in Clallam County, Washington, United States, approximately west of Port Angeles on U.S. Route 101, near the small community of Piedmont.

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Lake Cushman

Lake Cushman is a lake and reservoir on the north fork of the Skokomish River in Mason County, Washington.

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Lake Mills (Washington)

Lake Mills was a reservoir in Olympic National Park, Washington, United States, that existed from 1927 to 2012.

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Lake Pleasant (Washington)

Lake Pleasant is a lake located in Clallam County, Washington, United States.

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Lake Quinault

Lake Quinault is a lake on the Olympic Peninsula in western Washington state.

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Lake Sutherland

Lake Sutherland is located on the Olympic Peninsula about west of Port Angeles, Washington.

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Lilliwaup, Washington

Lilliwaup is a small unincorporated community in Mason County, Washington, United States.

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Lyre River

The Lyre River in the U.S. state of Washington flows out of Lake Crescent in the Olympic National Park and into the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

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Mason County, Washington

Mason County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Mike Chapman (politician)

Michael C. Chapman (born 1963) is an American customs inspector and politician serving as a Democratic member of the Washington State House of Representatives.

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Moclips, Washington

Moclips is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States.

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Mount Olympus (Washington)

Mount Olympus, at, is the tallest and most prominent mountain in the Olympic Mountains of the U.S. state of Washington.

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Mount Skokomish Wilderness

Mount Skokomish Wilderness is a designated wilderness area in the southeast portion of Olympic National Forest on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington in the United States.

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Mystery Bay State Park

Mystery Bay State Park is an Washington marine state park on Mystery Bay, a small inlet off Scow Bay/Kilisut Harbor on the western side of Marrowstone Island.

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National Wilderness Preservation System

The National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS) of the United States protects federally managed wilderness areas designated for preservation in their natural condition.

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Neah Bay, Washington

Neah Bay is a census-designated place (CDP) on the Makah Reservation in Clallam County, Washington, United States.

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Ocean City, Washington

Ocean City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States.

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Ocean Shores, Washington

Ocean Shores is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States.

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Oceanic climate

An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate or maritime climate, is the temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification represented as Cfb, typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring cool to warm summers and cool to mild winters (for their latitude), with a relatively narrow annual temperature range and few extremes of temperature.

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Olympia, Washington

Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County.

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Olympic Mountains

The Olympic Mountains are a mountain range on the Olympic Peninsula of the Pacific Northwest of the United States.

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Olympic National Forest

Olympic National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in Washington, USA.

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Olympic National Park

Olympic National Park is a United States national park located in the State of Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula.

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Ozette Indian Village Archeological Site

The Ozette Native American Village Archeological Site is the site of an archaeological excavation on the Olympic Peninsula near Neah Bay, Washington, United States.

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Ozette Lake

Lake Ozette is the largest unaltered natural lake in Washington state at.

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Pacific Beach, Washington

Pacific Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States.

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Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions.

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Port Angeles, Washington

Port Angeles is a city and county seat of Clallam County, Washington, United States.

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Port Hadlock-Irondale, Washington

Port Hadlock-Irondale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Washington, United States.

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Port Ludlow, Washington

Port Ludlow is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Washington, United States.

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Port Townsend, Washington

Port Townsend is a city on the Quimper Peninsula in Jefferson County, Washington, United States.

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Potlatch State Park

Potlatch State Park is a Washington state park located on Hood Canal near the town of Potlatch in Mason County.

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Potlatch, Washington

Potlatch is an unincorporated community in Mason County, Washington, United States.

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Puget Sound

Puget Sound is a sound on the northwestern coast of the U.S. state of Washington.

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Queets River

The Queets River is a river in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Quilcene, Washington

Quilcene is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Washington, United States.

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Quillayute River

The Quillayute River (also spelled Quileute River) is a river situated on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington.

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Quinault Rain Forest

The Quinault Rain Forest is a temperate rain forest, which is part of the Olympic National Park and the Olympic National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington in Grays Harbor and Jefferson Counties.

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Quinault River

The Quinault River is a long river located on the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Quinault, Washington

Quinault is an unincorporated community in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States.

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Rain shadow

A rain shadow is an area of significantly reduced rainfall behind a mountainous region, on the side facing away from prevailing winds, known as its leeward side.

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Restoration of the Elwha River

The Elwha Ecosystem Restoration Project is a 21st-century project of the U.S. National Park Service to remove two dams on the Elwha River on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state, and restore the river to a natural state.

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Seattle

Seattle is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States.

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Sekiu, Washington

Sekiu, a small fishing village, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Clallam County, Washington, United States.

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Sequim Bay State Park

Sequim Bay State Park is a public recreation area covering on the Puget Sound side of the Olympic Peninsula in Clallam County, Washington.

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Sequim, Washington

Sequim is a city in Clallam County, Washington, United States.

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Shelton, Washington

Shelton is a city in and the county seat of Mason County, Washington, United States.

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Shine Tidelands State Park

Shine Tidelands State Park is a Washington state park located in Jefferson County, south of Port Ludlow.

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Skokomish River

The Skokomish River is a river in Mason County, Washington, United States.

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Sol Duc River

The Sol Duc River (also spelled Soleduck) is a river in the U.S. state of Washington.

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Steve Tharinger

Stephen Platner Tharinger (born 1949) is an American politician of the Democratic Party.

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Strait of Juan de Fuca

The Strait of Juan de Fuca (officially named Juan de Fuca Strait in Canada) is a body of water about long that is the Salish Sea's main outlet to the Pacific Ocean.

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Temperate rainforest

Temperate rainforests are rainforests with coniferous or broadleaf forests that occur in the temperate zone and receive heavy rain.

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The Brothers Wilderness

The Brothers Wilderness is a designated wilderness area located in the Olympic National Forest on the eastern side of the Olympic Peninsula south of Buckhorn Wilderness and north of Mount Skokomish Wilderness.

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Triton Cove State Park

Triton Cove State Park is a public recreation covering on Triton Cove at the southeastern corner of Jefferson County, Washington.

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U.S. Route 101 in Washington

U.S. Route 101 (US 101) is a United States Numbered Highway that runs along the West Coast from Los Angeles, California to Tumwater, Washington.

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Union, Washington

Union or Union City is a small census-designated place in Mason County, Washington, United States.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber.

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Washington House of Representatives

The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, and along with the Washington State Senate makes up the legislature of the U.S. state of Washington.

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Washington Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Complex

Washington Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Complex is an administrative grouping of six National Wildlife Refuges in Washington, managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

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Washington State Legislature

The Washington State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Washington.

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Washington State Senate

The Washington State Senate is the upper house of the Washington State Legislature.

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Western Washington

Western Washington is a region of the United States defined as the area of Washington state west of the Cascade Mountains.

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Wonder Mountain Wilderness

Wonder Mountain Wilderness is a designated wilderness area encompassing Wonder Mountain in the Olympic National Forest on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington in the United States.

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Wynoochee Dam

The Wynoochee Dam is north of Montesano, Washington.

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Wynoochee River

The Wynoochee River is a long river located in the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Peninsula

Also known as Olympic Peninsula, Washington, Olympic penninsula.

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Peninsulas of Washington (state)

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