The Duckabush River is located in the Olympic Peninsula in Washington, United States. It rises near Mount Duckabush and Mount Steel in the Olympic Mountains within the Olympic National Park and drains to Hood Canal, an arm of Puget Sound.

Duckabush River
Salmon trap on the Duckabush River, 1919
Duckabush River is located in Washington (state)
Duckabush River
Location of the mouth of the Duckabush River in Washington
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyJefferson
Physical characteristics
SourceOlympic Mountains
 • coordinates47°39′17″N 123°19′16″W / 47.65472°N 123.32111°W / 47.65472; -123.32111[1]
MouthHood Canal
 • coordinates
47°38′55″N 122°56′1″W / 47.64861°N 122.93361°W / 47.64861; -122.93361[1]

The name "Duckabush" comes from the Twana placename /dəxʷyabús/, meaning "place of the crooked-jaw salmon".[2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Duckabush River
  2. ^ Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. pp. 137–138. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
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