Wahkiakum County

English
The Wahkiakum County Ferry operates across the Columbia River from Puget Island in the county to Westport, Oregon.

Etymology

Named after Chief Wahkiakum ("Tall Timber") of the Chinook.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /wəˈkaɪ.əkʌm/ + county

Proper noun

Wahkiakum County

  1. one of 39 counties in Washington, USA, with its county seat in Cathlamet.

Further reading
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