Queets, Washington
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| Counties | Grays Harbor, Jefferson |
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| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
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| ZIP Code | 98331 |
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| FIPS code | 53-56905[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2585025[1] |
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Queets is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grays Harbor and Jefferson counties, Washington, United States. The population was 136 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 174 at the 2010 census.[2] The primary residents of the community are Native Americans of the Quinault Indian Nation.
Etymology
Queets gets its name from the Queets River which it borders. According to William Bright The Queets River gets its name from the Quinault word q'ʷícx̣ʷ.[4]
History
The post office at Queets was established July 13, 1880, and discontinued July 31, 1934, with mail being sent to Clearwater, approximately 8 miles (13 km) away.[5]
Geography
The community is near the coast of the Pacific Ocean along the Queets River at the northern edge of the Quinault Indian Reservation. Queets consists of several homes, a store, gas station, fisheries, daycare, Head Start, and a remote office for the Quinault Nation. Other local attractions include the Pacific beach hiking trails, Olympic National Park, and Olympic National Forest.
U.S. Route 101 passes through Queets, crossing the Queets River at the northern edge of the community. US 101 leads north 5 miles (8 km) to Kalaloch Beach and 39 miles (63 km) to Forks, site of the nearest airport. Southbound US 101 leads east 25 miles (40 km) to Amanda Park and southeast 68 miles (109 km) to Aberdeen.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Queets CDP has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km2), of which 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) are land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 3.45%, are water.[2]
Demographics
At the 2010 census, more than 95% of the population identified their race as American Indian.[6]
Religion
The only place of worship in Queets is the Queets Indian Shaker Church.[citation needed]
References
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- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Queets, Washington
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Queets CDP, Washington". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Census Bureau profile: Queets, Washington". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4.
- ^ Boardman, Tim, and Richard W. Helbock (1986) Washington Post Offices, p. 55, Lake Oswego, Oregon: La Posta Publications
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: Queets CDP, Washington". 2010 Demographic Profile Data. United States Census Bureau. 2010.
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