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Hoquiam, Washington

Hoquiam, Washington
Downtown Hoquiam
Downtown Hoquiam
Location of Hoquiam, Washington
Location of Hoquiam, Washington
Coordinates: 46°58′49″N 123°53′8″W / 46.98028°N 123.88556°W / 46.98028; -123.88556
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyGrays Harbor
Established1867
IncorporatedMay 21, 1890
Area
  City16.42 sq mi (42.54 km2)
  Land9.54 sq mi (24.72 km2)
  Water6.88 sq mi (17.82 km2)
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
  City8,776
  Density906.85/sq mi (350.15/km2)
  Metro
75,636
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98550
Area code360
FIPS code53-32300
GNIS feature ID1512309[3]
Websitecityofhoquiam.com

Hoquiam (/ˈhkwiəm/ HOH-kwee-əm) is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 8,776 at the 2020 Census.[2] Its name comes from a Native-American word meaning "hungry for wood".[4]

References

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  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "QuickFacts: Hoquiam city, Washington". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  3. "Hoquiam". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. Gulick, Bill (1996). A Traveler's History of Washington. Caldwell, Idaho: Caxton Press. p. 164. ISBN 0-87004-371-4.