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About Port AngelesIn 1791 Spanish captain Francisco Eliza sailed into the natural harbor of what is now Port Angeles and became the first European to see this area. He named the site Puerto de Nuestra Señora de los Angeles, “Port of Our Lady of the Angels,” from which the current name is derived. The 4.5-mile sandbar that forms the harbor is called Ediz Hook, which offers a panorama of the city and the Olympic Mountains.

Black Ball Ferry Line operates passenger and automobile ferry service daily between Port Angeles and Victoria, B.C., 18 miles across the Strait of Juan de Fuca; phone (360) 457-4491 or (888) 993-3779.

ShoppingSeveral antique shops are on W. 1st Street between Oak and Laurel streets, including Port Angeles Antique Mall, 109 W. 1st St.

Visitor Centers Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce 121 E. Railroad Ave. Port Angeles, WA 98362. Phone:(360)452-2363

Things to Do The Feiro Marine Life Center

Olympic Coast Discovery Center

Port Angeles Fine Arts Center

Port Angeles Whale Watch Company

Richard B. Anderson Federal Building

GAMBLING ESTABLISHMENTS Elwha River Casino

Recreational Activities

Kayaking Adventures Through Kayaking

WINERIES Olympic Cellars Winery

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Port Angeles, WA

Top AAA Diamond Hotels

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Olympic Lodge by Ayres

140 Del Guzzi Dr. Port Angeles, WA 98362

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A Hidden Haven

1428 Dan Kelly Rd. Port Angeles, WA 98363

Red Lion Hotel Port Angeles Harbor

221 N Lincoln St. Port Angeles, WA 98362

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The Five SeaSuns B & B

1006 S Lincoln St. Port Angeles, WA 98362

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