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The '''Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary''' is one of 13 marine sanctuaries in the U.S., found off the [[Olympic Peninsula]] in [[Washington]] state, U.S.A. The Sanctuary was declared in [[1994]] and protects about 3,310 square miles of the [[Pacific Ocean]] between [[Cape Flattery]] in the north and the mouth of the [[Copalis River]] in the south, a distance of about 135 miles. The Sanctuary extends into the water from 25 to 40 miles. Included are three [[submarine canyon]]s, the [[Nitinat Canyon|Nitinat]], [[Quinault Canyon|Quinault]], and [[Juan de Fuca Canyon|Juan de Fuca]]. 65 miles of the Sanctuary's coastline overlap with [[Olympic National Park]]. Also included within the Sanctuary are the [[Flattery Rocks National Wildlife Refuge|Flattery Rocks]], [[Quillayute Needles National Wildlife Refuge|Quillayute Needles]], and [[Copalis Rock National Wildlife Refuge|Copalis Rock]] [[National Wildlife Refuge]]s. |
The '''Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary''' is one of 13 marine sanctuaries in the U.S., found off the [[Olympic Peninsula]] in [[Washington]] state, U.S.A. The Sanctuary was declared in [[1994]] and protects about 3,310 square miles of the [[Pacific Ocean]] between [[Cape Flattery]] in the north and the mouth of the [[Copalis River]] in the south, a distance of about 135 miles. The Sanctuary extends into the water from 25 to 40 miles. Included are three [[submarine canyon]]s, the [[Nitinat Canyon|Nitinat]], [[Quinault Canyon|Quinault]], and [[Juan de Fuca Canyon|Juan de Fuca]]. 65 miles of the Sanctuary's coastline overlap with [[Olympic National Park]]. Also included within the Sanctuary are the [[Flattery Rocks National Wildlife Refuge|Flattery Rocks]], [[Quillayute Needles National Wildlife Refuge|Quillayute Needles]], and [[Copalis Rock National Wildlife Refuge|Copalis Rock]] [[National Wildlife Refuge]]s. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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[http://olympiccoast.noaa.gov/ Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary] |
*[http://olympiccoast.noaa.gov/ Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary] |
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[[Category:Geography of Washington]] |
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Revision as of 19:47, 7 March 2006
The Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary is one of 13 marine sanctuaries in the U.S., found off the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state, U.S.A. The Sanctuary was declared in 1994 and protects about 3,310 square miles of the Pacific Ocean between Cape Flattery in the north and the mouth of the Copalis River in the south, a distance of about 135 miles. The Sanctuary extends into the water from 25 to 40 miles. Included are three submarine canyons, the Nitinat, Quinault, and Juan de Fuca. 65 miles of the Sanctuary's coastline overlap with Olympic National Park. Also included within the Sanctuary are the Flattery Rocks, Quillayute Needles, and Copalis Rock National Wildlife Refuges.