Local servicesHospitalOlympic Memorial Hospital21.5 miPost officeJoyce Post Office7.0 miFire stationClallam County Fire District 4 Station 417.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 5 min5:15 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 21 min8:03 am – 4:24 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 75°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 41°F, lows 33°F58 in of rain a year, on about 102 dayswettest month November2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days2 days above 90°F, 66 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elwha Rs station, 17 mi away
Parks and public landsOlympic National Parknational park · 6.9 mi · 910,275 acresClallam Baystate park · 18.5 mi · 50 acresSol Ducstate park · 19.5 mi · 443 acresOlympic National Forestnational forest · 19.9 mi · 631,798 acresHoko River / Cowan Ranchstate park · 22.2 mi · 918 acresBogachiel Purchase Unitnational forest · 27.7 mi · 848 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes81 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 16 May 197649 mi away, near Salt Spring Island, CanadaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 19 Aug 202529 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateClallam County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025312 of 365 days measured53 moderate daysMedian index 29, worst day 69main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Clallam County monitors, WA
Drinking waterCrescent Water Assnserves 2,360 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation0 ft0 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
