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Sequim (pronounced “Skwim”) is the center of the North Olympic Peninsula, just minutes from the Victorian Seaport of Port Townsend and Port Angeles, the gateway to Victoria, British Columbia and Olympic National Park. Located adjacent to Olympic National Forest Sequim is conveniently situated to be your vacation destination. Only 65 miles via ferry from Seattle.
What makes Sequim unique and worth a visit? The weather is a major reason! The sun shines here more than anywhere else in western Washington. The "rain shadow", caused by the Olympic Mountains, protects the valley from the rain that falls east and west of Sequim. The sunsets are simply breathtaking!
The reason for this is a unique phenomenon which places Sequim in the "rain shadow" of the Olympic Mountains. While areas all around the Sequim Valley get anywhere from 30 to 150 inches per year, the rainfall in Sequim averages between only 14 and 17 inches annually. LESS THAN 12 INCHES in 2002.
Sequim has been dubbed "the blue hole" by pilots, as when they fly over, there is a patch of blue at Sequim in contrast to the clouds all around it. The sun shines more in Sequim than anywhere else in western Washington and usually comes out, at least for a short while, sometime during each day.
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Lighthouse Manor contact information:
(360) 683-3565 or Toll Free 1-800-879-8859
or email: lighthousemanor@verizon.net
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Sequim, Washington |
