Quileute Canyon

47°43′00″N 125°15′00″W / 47.71667°N 125.25000°W / 47.71667; -125.25000

Quileute Canyon (also Quillayute Canyon) is a submarine canyon, off of Washington state, United States.[1]

Its location

It is just north of Quinault Canyon.[2]

Quileute Canyon is offshore, from both La Push and Forks. Quillayute River pours into the Pacific Ocean, onshore, near Rialto Beach, and Quillayute Needles National Wildlife Refuge is also near, onshore. The Quileute Indian Reservation is near, onshore.

Exploration

As of September 2017, the area is being explored.[3]

Aquatic life

Large sponges and large jellyfish have been found, living there.[3]

Nearby submarine canyons

All of the following submarine canyons are near, headed north to south:[4][5]

See also

Local geography

Other uses of the term Quileute

Other uses of the term Quillayute

References

  1. ^ "Exploring Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary & Quinault Canyon" [Exploring Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary & Quinault Canyon]. Nautilus Live. August 17, 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-21. Returning to the Pacific Northwest, Nautilus will launch the next expedition from August 18 - September 4, 2017 to explore and characterize seafloor resources and features of the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, particularly within three prominent submarine canyons: Quinault Canyon, Quileute Canyon, and Juan de Fuca Canyon
  2. ^ "Quillayute Canyon: Undersea Features" [Quillayute Canyon: Undersea Features]. Geographical Names. Retrieved 2017-09-21.
  3. ^ a b "Vehicles Ascending: September 2, 2017".
  4. ^ B.M. Hickey. "Coastal Submarine Canyons" (PDF). School of Oceanography, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  5. ^ Steelquist, Robert (July 26, 2017). "Seafloor". NOAA. Retrieved 23 August 2017.