East Twin River (Washington)

East Twin River
Country United States
State Washington
County Clallam
Source Olympic Mountains
 - coordinates 48°5′23″N 123°58′35″W / 48.08972°N 123.97639°W / 48.08972; -123.97639 [1]
Mouth Strait of Juan de Fuca
 - coordinates 48°9′58″N 123°56′51″W / 48.16611°N 123.94750°W / 48.16611; -123.94750Coordinates: 48°9′58″N 123°56′51″W / 48.16611°N 123.94750°W / 48.16611; -123.94750 [1]
Location of the mouth of the East Twin River in Washington

The East Twin River is a stream on the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington. It originates in the northern Olympic Mountains and flows north, emptying into the Strait of Juan de Fuca just east of West Twin River.[2]

Course

The East Twin River originates in the Olympic National Forest on the north slope of Mount Muller, on the northern portion of Olympic Peninsula. It flows north and slightly east, entering the Strait of Juan de Fuca near the town of Twin, less than 0.5 miles (0.80 km) east of the mouth of the West Twin River.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Twin River
  2. 1 2 General course info from USGS topographic maps accessed via the "GNIS in Google Map" feature of the USGS Geographic Names Information System website.
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