Washington Gazetteer
Mount Claywood is a physical feature (summit) in Jefferson County. The primary coordinates for Mount Claywood places it within the WA 98362 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Mount Claywood |
| Category: | Washington physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | Located in Olympic National Park in north central Jefferson County, at the head of Lost River 24 km (15 mi) E of Mount Olympus. |
| History: | Named in 1885 by Lieutenent Joseph P O'Neil as Mount Clay Wood in honor of Colonel H Clay Wood, assistant adjutant general, Department of the Columbia, who signed the orders for Oneil's 1885 exploration of the Olympic Mountains. (US-T131/1985/Place Names of WA, p195) |
| County: | Jefferson County |
| Latitude: | 47.8007694 |
| Longitude: | -123.3702487 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Mount Claywood: Mount Claywood.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Mount Claywood does not include property ownership information.
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