Agnew, Washington

Agnew, Washington
Unincorporated community
Agnew Location within the state of Washington
Coordinates: 48°6′22″N 123°25′30″W / 48.10611°N 123.42500°W / 48.10611; -123.42500Coordinates: 48°6′22″N 123°25′30″W / 48.10611°N 123.42500°W / 48.10611; -123.42500
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Clallam
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
• Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)

Agnew is an unincorporated community in Clallam County, Washington, United States. It lies on a backroad leading to Port Angeles and just outside Sequim. Agnew is a primarily rural residential area located along the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Agnew was first settled around 1875 by Charles Agnew. Previously called "De Fuca" and "Wildcat Valley", it received its present name in 1920.^[1]

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Agnew has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.^[2]

References

↑ Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
↑ Climate Summary for Agnew, Washington

Municipalities and communities of Clallam County, Washington, United States

County seat: Port Angeles

Cities	Forks Port Angeles Sequim

CDPs	Bell Hill Blyn Carlsborg Clallam Bay Jamestown Neah Bay Port Angeles East River Road Sekiu

Other unincorporated communities	Agnew Beaver Crane Diamond Point Dungeness Elwha Fairholm Joyce La Push Maple Grove Ozette Piedmont Pysht Sappho Schoolhouse Point

Indian reservations	Lower Elwah Reservation Makah Reservation Quileute Indian Reservation

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