Hoquiam, Washington
city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States
Hoquiam (/ˈhoʊkwiəm/ 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]
Hoquiam, Washington | |
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.jpg) Downtown Hoquiam | |
 Location of Hoquiam, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 46°58′49″N 123°53′8″W / 46.98028°N 123.88556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Grays Harbor |
| Established | 1867 |
| Incorporated | May 21, 1890 |
| Area | |
| • City | 16.42 sq mi (42.54 km2) |
| • Land | 9.54 sq mi (24.72 km2) |
| • Water | 6.88 sq mi (17.82 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 8,776 |
| • Density | 906.85/sq mi (350.15/km2) |
| • Metro | 75,636 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98550 |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-32300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512309[3] |
| Website | cityofhoquiam.com |
References
change- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Hoquiam city, Washington". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Hoquiam". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Gulick, Bill (1996). A Traveler's History of Washington. Caldwell, Idaho: Caxton Press. p. 164. ISBN 0-87004-371-4.
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