In Grays Harbor County, Washington State of the United States of America the city Hoquiam may be found which means "hungry for wood". The early Indian settlers named it as such due to the river that ran into Grays harbour. The first site of the Indians was later on occupied by white settlers in the 1850s due to its wealth in natural resources. On the twenty first of May, 1890, Hoquiam officially became a city.
The city has a total area of 15.6 square miles, based on the United States Census Bureau, where 9.2 of which is made up of land while the remaining 6.4 square miles is comprised of water. Because of this composition, the city has an oceanic climate. Hoquiam may be found in the hemisphere with 46.981N latitude and 123.888W longitude. The city is found in the Pacific Standard time zone with an elevation of 20 feet.
As reported on the 2000 Census Data of the city, total population is 9,097 with 4,425 males and 4,672 females. The city has a young population with 22.6% of the population are 15 years of age or younger. In terms of race and ethnicity, the whites dominate the population, followed by Hispanics, American Indian and Alaskan natives, multicultural, Asians, African Americans, and Native Hawaiians.
The city has a vast and rich culture and history. Tourists may engage in the city's historical museums, dramatic murals, and restored monuments. With the following activities such as walking along the 8th Street Landing of Rayonier's Waterfront Park, touring of the Arnold Polson Museum, shopping at the Farmer's Market, and viewing of shorebirds migrating at the Bowerman basin, visitors cannot help, but, ask for more. With the Griffits-Priday Ocean State Park and the Ocean City State Park, tourists can learn more about the heritage and life in the city.
Hoquiam is recognized for its number of festivals such as the Ethnic Heritage Festival during March, Shorebird Migration Festival in April, River Festival in July, Grays Harbor Bluegrass Festival and Push Rods Festival in August, and Loggers Playday and Harbor Heritage Festival both in September.
In March 2009, because of its noteworthy dedication to community forestry, the city was awarded as a Tree City by the Arbor Day Foundation. It is an answer to the call of the foundation in terms of tree care ordinance, presence of a tree board or a department, a comprehensive community forestry program, and observance and proclamation of Arbor Day in the city. This award celebrates the city's cleanliness and safeness for its dwellers and residents alike.
Due to the city's continuous innovation and development, an award from the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) for the AWC Municipal Excellence award was garnered in June 2010. This just goes to show how the city values improvement in its neighbourhoods, pedestrian walks, and lifestyle having won from over the 50 entries.
The city has indeed gone a long way from being an Indian settlement to a well developed dwelling.
The city has a total area of 15.6 square miles, based on the United States Census Bureau, where 9.2 of which is made up of land while the remaining 6.4 square miles is comprised of water. Because of this composition, the city has an oceanic climate. Hoquiam may be found in the hemisphere with 46.981N latitude and 123.888W longitude. The city is found in the Pacific Standard time zone with an elevation of 20 feet.
As reported on the 2000 Census Data of the city, total population is 9,097 with 4,425 males and 4,672 females. The city has a young population with 22.6% of the population are 15 years of age or younger. In terms of race and ethnicity, the whites dominate the population, followed by Hispanics, American Indian and Alaskan natives, multicultural, Asians, African Americans, and Native Hawaiians.
The city has a vast and rich culture and history. Tourists may engage in the city's historical museums, dramatic murals, and restored monuments. With the following activities such as walking along the 8th Street Landing of Rayonier's Waterfront Park, touring of the Arnold Polson Museum, shopping at the Farmer's Market, and viewing of shorebirds migrating at the Bowerman basin, visitors cannot help, but, ask for more. With the Griffits-Priday Ocean State Park and the Ocean City State Park, tourists can learn more about the heritage and life in the city.
Hoquiam is recognized for its number of festivals such as the Ethnic Heritage Festival during March, Shorebird Migration Festival in April, River Festival in July, Grays Harbor Bluegrass Festival and Push Rods Festival in August, and Loggers Playday and Harbor Heritage Festival both in September.
In March 2009, because of its noteworthy dedication to community forestry, the city was awarded as a Tree City by the Arbor Day Foundation. It is an answer to the call of the foundation in terms of tree care ordinance, presence of a tree board or a department, a comprehensive community forestry program, and observance and proclamation of Arbor Day in the city. This award celebrates the city's cleanliness and safeness for its dwellers and residents alike.
Due to the city's continuous innovation and development, an award from the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) for the AWC Municipal Excellence award was garnered in June 2010. This just goes to show how the city values improvement in its neighbourhoods, pedestrian walks, and lifestyle having won from over the 50 entries.
The city has indeed gone a long way from being an Indian settlement to a well developed dwelling.
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