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Sekiu
— Unincorporated Community —
Fishing boats out for the winter in Sekiu.
Sekiu Location in Washington and Washington state's location inside of the U.S.
Coordinates: 48°15′38″N 124°18′10″W / 48.26056°N 124.30278°W / 48.26056; -124.30278Coordinates: 48°15′38″N 124°18′10″W / 48.26056°N 124.30278°W / 48.26056; -124.30278
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Clallam County
Elevation	176 ft (54 m)
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
Area code(s)	360
Twin Cities
- Clallam Bay	USA

Sekiu is an unincorporated community in Clallam County, Washington, United States. Overlooking the west side of Clallam Bay and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, it is twinned with Clallam Bay, on the east side of the bay.

Sekiu has a small year-round population and is known primarily as a summer tourist destination for fishing, kayaking, birdwatching and diving.

Salmon canning, leather tanning and logging were early industries here.

Sekiu airport is smaller than William R. Fairchild International Airport, located in Port Angeles, Wash. It offers a 2,900-foot lighted runway with a visual approach indicator, at an elevation of 350 feet and a distance of a mile from Sekiu.

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Municipalities and communities of Clallam County, Washington

County seat: Port Angeles

Cities	Forks \| Port Angeles \| Sequim

CDPs	Bell Hill \| Blyn \| Carlsborg \| Neah Bay \| Port Angeles East \| River Road

Unincorporated communities	Agnew \| Beaver \| Clallam Bay \| Diamond Point \| Dungeness \| Elwha \| Fairholm \| Joyce \| La Push \| Ozette \| Piedmont \| Sappho \| Schoolhouse Point \| Sekiu