Sequim, Washington

Sequim, Washington
Sequim, Washington
City
	John Wayne Marina in Sequim
	Sequim, Washington
	Coordinates: 48°4′41″N 123°6′5″W / 48.07806°N 123.10139°W
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Clallam
Government
• Type	Council–manager
• Mayor	Tom Ferrell
Area
• Total	6.40 sq mi (16.58 km2)
• Land	6.32 sq mi (16.37 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation	184 ft (56 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	8,018
• Estimate (2021)	8,241
• Density	1,252.81/sq mi (483.59/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	98382
Area code	360
FIPS code	53-63385
GNIS feature ID	1531505
Website	City of Sequim

Sequim (/ˈskwɪm/ ^ⓘ SKWIM) is a city in Clallam County, Washington, United States. It is located along the Dungeness River near the base of the Olympic Mountains. The 2020 census counted a population of 8,018, with an estimated population in 2021 of 8,241.

Sequim lies within the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains and receives, on average, less than 16 inches (410 mm) of rain per year – about the same as Los Angeles, California – giving rise to the region's local nickname of Sunny Sequim. However, the city is relatively close to some of the wettest temperate rainforests of the contiguous United States. This climate anomaly is sometimes called the "Blue Hole of Sequim".^[7] Fogs and cool breezes from the Juan de Fuca Strait make Sequim's climate more humid than would be expected from the low average rate of annual precipitation.

The city and the surrounding area are particularly known for the commercial cultivation of lavender, supported by the unique climate. It makes Sequim the "Lavender Capital of North America", rivaled only in France. The area is also known for its Dungeness crab.

^ "City Council". City of Sequim. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
^ "Sequim Council Chooses New Mayor". Peninsula Daily News. January 11, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
^ Cite error: The named reference wwwcensusgov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEstimate2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ Mass, Cliff (2008). The Weather of the Pacific Northwest. University of Washington Press. p. 194. ISBN 978-0-295-98847-4.

[1] "City Council". City of Sequim. Retrieved April 1, 2022.

[2] "Sequim Council Chooses New Mayor". Peninsula Daily News. January 11, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.

[CenPopGazetteer2019-3] "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.

[wwwcensusgov-4] Cite error: The named reference wwwcensusgov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[USCensusEstimate2021-5] Cite error: The named reference USCensusEstimate2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[GR3-6] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[mass-7] Mass, Cliff (2008). The Weather of the Pacific Northwest. University of Washington Press. p. 194. ISBN 978-0-295-98847-4.

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