Second Beach - Clallam County, WA
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hykesj
N 47° 53.485 W 124° 37.755
10T E 378212 N 5305515
A massive sandstone ‘stack’ dominates the view on this 2022 U.S. postage stamp commemorating the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary.
Waymark Code: WM19CK2
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 01/26/2024
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The National Marine Sanctuary program was created in 1972 to protect and conserve certain marine environments with special ecological, historical, cultural, archeological, scientific, or aesthetic qualities. There are currently fifteen such sanctuaries in the waters around the United States and its possessions and five others designated as Marine National Monuments. Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary was established in 1994 and covers a little over 3000 sq. miles of the Pacific Ocean along the northern part of the Olympic Peninsula in the state of Washington. It is known for its rugged beauty, ecological diversity and cultural significance as it is home to several Native American tribes.
In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the National Marine Sanctuary program in 2022, the U.S. Postal Service issued a set of sixteen postage stamps showing various scenes from these National Marine Sanctuaries. Most of these images are of marine life in non-specific areas but some show an identifiable location. This particular stamp shows the view from Second Beach out toward the Pacific Ocean at about the midpoint of the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. This beach is reached by a ¾-mile hike from a specially designated parking area along state route 110 about 12 miles from its junction with US 101 in the extreme northwest corner of the state.
Stamp Issuing Country: United States
Date of Issue: 5-Aug-2022
Denomination: (60c)
Color: multicolored
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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