Hoquiam, Washington
Hoquiam (/ˈhoʊkwiəm/ HOH-kwee-əm) is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 8,726 at the 2010 Census. Its name comes from a Native-American word meaning "hungry for wood".[5]
Hoquiam, Washington | |
|---|---|
| City of Hoquiam | |
.jpg.webp) Downtown Hoquiam | |
 Location of Hoquiam, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 46°58′49″N 123°53′8″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Grays Harbor |
| 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 (2010) | |
| • City | 8,726 |
| • Estimate (2017) | 8,500 |
| • Density | 890.71/sq mi (343.89/km2) |
| • Urban | 29,856 |
| • Metro | 72,697 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98550 |
| Area code(s) | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-32300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512309[4] |
| Website | www.cityofhoquiam.com |
References
- "2017 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- "Aberdeen, WA Urban Cluster Summary" (PDF). (Washington State) Office of Financial Management. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- "Aberdeen, WA Micro Area". Census Reporter. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- "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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