Cape Flattery

proper noun

The northwesternmost point of the contiguous United States, in Clallam County, Washington on the Olympic Peninsula, where the Strait of Juan de Fuca joins the Pacific Ocean.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The northwesternmost point of the contiguous United States, in Clallam County, Washington on the Olympic Peninsula, where the Strait of Juan de Fuca joins the Pacific Ocean.

Origin

Named in 1778 by James Cook, who wrote: "[T]here appeared to be a small opening which flattered us with the hopes of finding an harbour ... On this account I called the point of land to the north of it Cape Flattery."

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Cape Flattery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cape%20Flattery

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“Cape Flattery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cape%20Flattery. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cape Flattery,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cape%20Flattery.

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