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Taholah, Washington
Summary
Taholah is a census-designated place (CDP) on the Quinault Indian Reservation, in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. Named for a Quinault chief in 1905, its population was 840 at the 2010 census. The headquarters for the Quinault Indian Nation was moved to Taholah from the town of Quinault on the shore of Lake Quinault.
Taholah lies within a tsunami inundation zone and is at risk of flooding from rising sea levels due to climate change. The village has a seawall facing the Pacific Ocean, but it required several repairs due to damage sustained by breaches. In 2015, the tribal government proposed a 150 million for the plan was released in 2017, with construction beginning two years later. The first part of the relocated village, a senior and children center named the Generations Building (WenɑsɡwəllɑʔɑW), opened in May 2021.
Taholah is located in northwestern Grays Harbor County at (47.345610, -124.287767). The Quinault River empties into the Pacific Ocean on the northern edge of Taholah.
Washington State Route 109 has its northern terminus in Taholah; the highway leads south to Moclips and to Hoquiam.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Taholah CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 1.92%, are water.
The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Taholah has a marine west coast climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2000, there were 824 people, 240 households, and 197 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 485.7 people per square mile (187.1/km2). There were 249 housing units at an average density of 146.
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