User:Love&Hoops/Sekiu, Washington
Sekiu, a small fishing village[1], is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Clallam County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 24.[2] Overlooking the west side of Clallam Bay and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, it is twinned with the community of Clallam Bay, on the east side of the bay.
Sekiu has a small year-round population and is known primarily as a summer tourist destination for kayaking, birdwatching, diving, and fishing, particularly for salmon, halibut, lingcod, rockfish, and other bottomfish.[3] Additionally, whale watching can occur from the Sekiu overlook.[4]
The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows. Average year-round temperatures fall between 41F in winter to 58F in summer, with an average rainfall of 95 inches.[4] According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Sekiu has a marine west coast climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.
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- ^ "SEKIU, Halfway to Alaska". TrollingFlies.com. 2019-03-04. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ "2020 Census Results". Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Marine Area 5 - Sekiu and Pillar Point | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife". wdfw.wa.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ a b "Sekiu WA: Info and Photos of Sekiu on the Olympic Peninsula". www.myportangeles.com. Retrieved 2024-02-25.