About Sequim

Weather

Airplane pilots refer to the Sequim area as the "Blue Hole". Sequim is within a rain shadow and is THE prime location within Washington State's Banana Belt.

The Sequim area has the driest Pacific Coast climate north of Los Angeles, California. The average annual precipitation is only 17 inches of rain per year.

Recreation

Exciting recreational activities are offered to everyone and every age including but not limited to: Golf to Garage Sales; Sky Diving to Clallam Digging; Sailing to Swimming; Varieties of Hunting for birds, big game, mushrooms; Fishing for Salmon, trout, steelhead, halibut, crab, etc, etc...

Choose a direction! Traveling for approximately 2hours creates a radius offering Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Olympic, Bellingham and Victoria B.C. via ferry ride.

To find out what is happening in Sequim and on the Olympic Peninsula, please visit www.PeninsulaEvents.com.

Organizations

At this writing there are 24 religious organizations in Sequim and over 150 fraternal, service and special interest groups, ranging from the T-Ball level of Little League Baseball to Emeritus and Retired branches of national organizations.

Transportation

Clallam County supports "The Bus" system which serves the entire area. There is a connection to points in Jefferson County and Port Townsend. Monthly passes range from $27.00 - $36.00 Seniors over 65 ride for 25 cents cash for a one way ride. Senior passes are between $9 and $18 per month. Taxi services are also available. Horizon Airlines, a commuter airline, serves Fairchild Field in Port Angeles with scheduled service to Seattle daily.

Territorial Perspective

90% of Clallam County is owned by State and Federal Agencies, while approximately 5% is owned by large timber interests such as Merril and Ring, Weyerhauser etc. Our 13,000 acre valley is bounded by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Olympic National Park, and Sequim Bay.

Population

Sequim current population is 4,135, Outlying areas: 18,500, Clallam County: 63,000

Retirement Centers

There are a number of retirement centers in Sequim offering complete care, assisted living, or basic active retirement living. There coupled with good medical facilities, security and a variety of styles and floor plans along with natural beauty of the area makes this area a top choice for retirement. Or course there are also condos, townhouses, standard homes and manufactured homes as well.

Medical Services

Taxes and Utilities

Government

Volunteer fire department has full time chief and 8 paramedics

Communications and Media

Education

There are 2,800 students in the public school system. Sequim has an excellent school system (K-12), recognized as one of the better districts in the State. Peninsula College (Port Angeles) curriculum offers a wide variety of both interest and academic courses. Adult and evening classes are offered in Sequim. The North Olympic library System Branch in Sequim accesses over 213,000 volumes of books, plus video tapes, audio cassettes, and phonographic records and talking books.

Miscellaneous

If you have questions about the area we will do our best to get the answers to you. Please feel free to contact us at anytime.
 

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