US And Canadian Fossil Sites -- Data for WASHINGTON

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LocationCountyState/ProvinceDirections,NotesAgeFormationFossilsCommentsReferenceLat-Long
Murks Bay[?][?]WAOn beach accessible via Forest Service trailsmollusks,vertebrate_bones,cephalopods-AturiaWA0113Can't identify a Murks Bay in Washington|,
Warwick[?][?]WA10 km Wpetrified_woodWA0114Can't identify a town of Warwick,Washington|,
-AdamsWAarea exposuresPliocenefish,reptiles,mammal_bonesWA0001|,
-ClallamWA55 km W of Port Angeles on N side of Olympic Peninsula in exposures from Twin Rivers to Neah Bay in Concretions in clayOligoceneTurricula,Aforia,Galodea,Nautiloids,Acmaea,bivalves,Pecten,MiopleionaWA0012|,
Agate BeachClallamWAOligocene??WA000248.4289,-122.8753,,SCU|,
Clallam BayClallamWATeredo Wood along seafront 8 to 30 km W?WA000348.2611,-124.2719,,MCU|,
Clallam BayClallamWAon Right side of bay neat navigation lightvertebrates;invertebrates-PectenWA000448.2611,-124.2719,,MCU|,
Neah BayClallamWAin Limestone concretionsEoceneTwin RiverCrabs - BranchioplaxWA000648.3781,-124.6131,,MCU|,
Neah BayClallamWAOligocene??WA000548.3781,-124.6131,,MCU|,
Port AngelesClallamWAat Agate Beach Fossils. Fee in 1970scephalopodsWA000748.0986,-123.4058,,MCU|,
Sequim BayClallamWAon N side of Olympia PeninsulaPleistocenevertebratesWA000848.0503,-123.0183,,MCU|,
Slip Point(Clallam Bay)ClallamWAMioceneClallamwhale_bonesWA0009|,
Twin Post OfficeClallamWA2.5 km W in bluffOligoceneTurricula,Aforia,Galodea,Nautiloids,Acmaea,bivalves,Pecten,MiopleionaWA0010|,
West Twin RiversClallamWAvertebrate_fragments in concretions in sea cliffs to W.OligocenevertebratesWA0011|,
WileyClarkWA5 km S on Antanum Ridgepetrified_woodWA001346.5517,-120.6481,,MCU|,
Castle RockCowlitzWA30 km NEPetrified_drift_woodWA001447.4194,-120.3569,,MCU|,
Castle RockCowlitzWA5 km W on Arkansas CreekEocenePectenWA001547.4194,-120.3569,,MCU|,
Cowlitz RiverCowlitzWAin mudstones at 'Big Bend'mollusks-Polinices,Turritella,Murex,Siphonalia,Galeodea,Ficopsis;cephalopods-AturiaWA001646.6781,-121.5839,,MCU|,
Inman[?]CowlitzWA2 km N of old Polson Logging Co. Store on Coal CreekEocene UpperfossilsWA0017Can't identify a town of Inman in Cowlitz County. Coal creek runs North from near Longview (46.1778N,-123.0307W) for about 20km to 46.2800N,-123.0857W. The only town shown by USGS is Coal Creek46.22,-123.05,, A|,
PalisadesDouglasWA6 km SWpetrified_woodWA001846.9544,-121.5886,,MCU|,
CurlewFerryWAIn hills above Kettle River N or White Creek 6 km N on WA4A.Triassicfossils.WA001948.8856,-118.5983,,MCU|,
RepublicFerryWAat Stonerose center (Small fee. 3 specimen limit)Eocene-Oligoceneplants;rare fish;rare insectsWA002148.9964,-117.8289,,MCU|,
RepublicFerryWAEoceneKlondike MountainplantsWA002048.9964,-117.8289,,MCU|,
-FranklinWAarea exposuresPliocenefish,reptiles,mammal_bonesWA0028|,
Lake KahlotusFranklinWANorth of Lake Delight Fauna--Large mammal,fish,amphibian,and reptile fauna..PleistoceneRingoldmammals,fish,amphibians,reptilesWA0022|,
PascoFranklinWAin Columbia river bluffs upstreamPliocenefish,reptiles,mammal_bonesWA002346.2200,-119.0250,,MCU|,
PascoFranklinWAon Columbia River bluffs upstream. Ringold-Delight faunas -- mammal,fish,amphibia,reptilesPliocene-PleistoceneRingoldmammals;amphibians,reptiles;fishWA002446.2200,-119.0250,,MCU|,
Ringold FlatFranklinWAPliocene (Blancan)Ringoldmammals-UrsusWA002546.5047,-119.2567,,SCU|,
White BluffsFranklinWAAt White Bluffs general fieldPliocene (Blancan)Ringoldmammals-UrsusWA002746.6736,-119.4600,,MCU|,
White BluffsFranklinWARingoldmammalsWA002646.6736,-119.4600,,MCU|,
Blue LakeGrantWAIn lava flow near Coulee CityMiocenerhinocerasWA0029Mold of a Rhinoceras48.5064,-120.6692,,MCU|,
MattawaGrantWApetrified_woodWA003046.7381,-119.9017,,MCU|,
Saddle MountainsGrantWAMiocenePetrified_wood-walnutWA003246.8069,-119.5567,,SCU|,
SmyrnaGrantWAAlong Saddle Mountain 15 km SE to 15 km SWpetrified_woodWA003346.8394,-119.6611,,MCU|,
AberdeenGrays HarborWAon E side of town on S side of 'Think-of-me Hill'Miocene UpperfossilsWA003446.9756,-123.8144,,MCU|,
AberdeenGrays HarborWAon bluff on Wishkah River in bluff on Grand Forks RoadMiocenebivalves,gastropodsWA003546.9756,-123.8144,,MCU|,
Cape ElizabethGrays HarborWAMiocene UpperfossilsWA0036|,
HoquiamGrays HarborWA2 km ?N on road to Copalis in road cut on WMiocene Upperbivalves,gastropodsWA003746.9967,-123.8847,,MCU|,
HoquiamGrays HarborWAin bluff in back of Lincoln SchoolMiocene UpperScutellaWA0038poorly preserved fossils46.9967,-123.8847,,MCU|,
Lankner CreekGrays HarborWAalong creekOligocenefossilsWA0039Lankner is at 46d54.73mN,123d19.26mW. Lankner Creek might be the small,nameless creek to its West46.9122,-123.3208,,A|,
Lankner[?] CreekGrays HarborWAin several bluffs 5 km to 8 km upstream from RR crossingOligocenefossilsWA0040Lankner is at 46d54.73mN,123d19.26mW. Lankner Creek might be the small,nameless creek to its West46.9122,-123.3208,,A|,
MontesanoGrays HarborWA2 km W in bluff on Chehalis Logging Co road good fossilsMiocene LowerfossilsWA004146.9814,-123.6014,,MCU|,
MontesanoGrays HarborWAon E branch of Clemens in exposures along logging road in nw1/4 s28t17nr7w roughly 1km SE of South Montesano at 46.9305 -123.5637Miocene Lowerbivalves,gastropodsWA004246.9305, -123.5637, s28t17nr7w|,
OakvilleGrays HarborWA16 km W in area streambeds and road cutssilicified_clams,silicified_bivalvesWA004346.8406,-123.2311,,MCU|,
Otter P.O.[?]Grays HarborWA11 km N in Wynoochee River banksMiocene UpperinvertebratesWA0044Otter doesn't have a ZIP code and doesn't show up on USGS Maps. The mouth of the Wynoochee River is at 46.9618N,-123.6091W46.9618,-123.6091,,A|,
Point GrenvilleGrays HarborWA1.5 km N in area exposuresMiocene UppercephalopodsWA004548.725734,-122.333929,,CU|,
PorterGrays HarborWACliffs and cuts on WA12 in sandstone/mudstoneOligocenegastropods,crabs,invertebratesWA004646.9828,-123.2444,,MCU|,
PorterGrays HarborWAin cuts and cliffs in sandstone-mudstone beds along WA12Oligocenecrabs,mollusksWA004746.9828,-123.2444,,MCU|,
Silvia CreekGrays HarborWAin conglomerate along creek s32t18nr7w Near Sylvia Lake? 47.0039 -123.5848Miocene Upperbivalves,gastropodsWA004847.0039, -123.5848, s32t18nr7w|,
South ElmaGrays HarborWA6.5 km W in Chehalis River bank at Milepost 37Miocene UpperfossilsWA004946.9814,-123.4122,,SCU|,
South ElmaGrays HarborWA7 km W in RR cut at culvert 38EMiocene UpperfossilsWA005046.9814,-123.4122,,SCU|,
Whidbey Island in Puget SoundIslandWAon W sidePleistocenevertebratesWA0051|,
Oak BayJeffersonWAN half in cliffOligocenefossilsWA005247.9897,-122.7067,,MCU|,
Columbia City-SeattleKingWA6 blocks W of city hallOligocenefossilsWA0053|,
Georgetown-South SeattleKingWAin RR cut S of Seattle Brewing CoOligocenecephalopodsWA0054|,
IssaquahKingWATiger Mountain at abandoned coal mine in Tiger Mountain State Forest LandamberWA0055small pieces of ambereMail from Raymond Lasmanis, DNR Geologist47.5333,-122.0078,,MCU|,
Lake SammamishKingWA2 km WOligocenecephalopodsWA005647.5603,-122.0589,,MCU|,
SeattleKingWA300 meters S of Alki Point in shalesOligocenebivalves,gastropodsWA005747.9644,-121.8986,,MCU|,
Restoration PointKitsapWAon N sideOligocenefossilsWA005847.5839,-122.4778,,SCU|,
EllensburgKittitasWANW on Middle fork of Teanaway River in sandstone cliffsplants-oak,ashWA005946.9967,-120.5467,,MCU|,
EllensburgKittitasWAin large area half way between Ellensburg and Nachespetrified_woodWA006046.9967,-120.5467,,MCU|,
VantageKittitasWAAt Gingko Petrified Forest State ParkPetrified_wood- Gingko,Redwood,Maple,Douglas_Fir,OakWA0120http://waynesword.palomar.edu/ww0803.htm46.9456,-119.9861,,MCU|,
VantageKittitasWAPlants CeltisWA006146.9456,-119.9861,,MCU|,
BickletonKlickitatWARegional exposures 10 km W and to Npetrified_woodWA006245.9981,-120.2994,,MCU|,
-LewisWAMioceneWilkesMammal_coprolitesWA0070|,
Gries RanchLewisWAtype locality of Gries Ranch bedsOligoceneGries Ranchmarine_fossilsWA0063|,
Lincoln Creek StationLewisWAat bridge over Lincoln CreekOligocenecephalopodsWA0064|,
Lincoln Creek StationLewisWAin RR cut 1 km WOligocenecephalopodsWA0065|,
Pe Ell StationLewisWANW at Chehalis River bridge NE of power stationTertiarycephalopodsWA0066|,
VaderLewisWAIn sandy shales 2 km E in sandy shales along Cowlitz RiverEocene UppercephalopodsWA006746.4028,-122.9592,,MCU|,
VaderLewisWAat ledge above junction of Olequa and Stillwater Creeks s32t11nr3w Appears to be near the headwaters of Black Creek near 46.3935,-123.6850Eocene UppercephalopodsWA006846.3935,-123.6850, s32t11nr3w|,
VaderLewisWAin banks of Olequa and Stillwater Creeks fossils in sandstones and shalesTertiaryfossilsWA006946.4028,-122.9592,,MCU|,
MazamaOkanoganWAabout half way between Mazama and WinthropfernsWA003148.5922,-120.4028,,MCU|,
TwispOkanoganWAN of road junction about 6 km EAmmonitesWA007148.4633,-120.5997,,MCU|,
Gray's RiverPacificWA4 km up Hull CreekOligocenefossilsWA0072|,
Gray's RiverPacificWA4.8km below(?) junction with Blaney Creek in dark tuffaceous shaleOligocenefossilsWA0073|,
Green CreekPacificWAin exposures 1 km up from Willapa RiverOligocenecephalopodsWA007447.8853,-123.4744,,MCU|,
KnapptonPacificWAin bluff on N bank of Columbia River behind Knappton Lumber Co millOligocenecephalopodsWA007546.2767,-123.8136,,SCU|,
Leban StationPacificWAat Northern Pacific RR bridgeOligoceneinvertebratesWA0076|,
NasellePacificWA4 km E in bank of Naselle RiverOligocenefossils.WA007746.4742,-123.6150,,MCU|,
Nemah P.O.PacificWA6.5 km E at bridge over Nemah River in shales interbedded with basaltcephalopodsWA0078|,
RaymondPacificWAalong Willapa River E and W of LebanSilicified_clamsWA007946.6686,-123.6911,,MCU|,
Willipa HillsPacificWAin road cuts on old logging roads and other area exposures in shales,siltstones and concretionsOligoceneLincoln Creekplants,crustacea,petrified_woodWA0080|,
-Pend OreilleWAIn Middle Cambrian limestoneCambrianMetaline Limestoneblastoids-Bathyuriscus,Elrathia,Elrathina,Kootenia,Ogygopsis,Olenoides,Pagetia,Poliella,Ptychoparella,Albertella?WA008148.8663,-117.3721,,GA4|,
Metaline FallsPend OreilleWAin quarries of Lehigh Portland Cement Co 1 km SE.Cambriantrilobites ;brachiopodsWA008348.8527,-117.3499,,GA0|,
Metaline FallsPend OreilleWATrilobitesWA0082distorted trilobites in Limestone.48.8663,-117.3721,,GA3|,
Sucia IslandSan JuanWACretaceousCedar DistrictCephalopods DesmophyllitesWA008448.7544,-122.9158,,MCU|,
Clear LakeSkagitWA9 km W of Eastern Washington University at USAF Recreation AreaCambrian MiddletrilobitesWA008547.2983,-120.3000,,MCU|,
Cathcart StationSnohomishWA1 km N in RR cutOligocenecephalopodsWA0086|,
Clear Lake Military Recreation AreaSpokaneWACambrian Middleblastoids-Amecephalus,Glossopleura,ZacanthoidesWA0087|,
OpportunitySpokaneWAto SMioceneLatahplantsWA008847.6153,-117.2492,,MCU|,
SpokaneSpokaneWAarea road cutsMioceneLatahplantsWA008947.6861,-117.4367,,MCU|,
AddyStevensWAnearby in type section of Addy QuartziteCambrian LowerAddy QuartziteNevadia,OlenellusWA009048.3561,-117.8364,,MCU|,
RiceStevensWA4 km E of McKern Road on King Road.Ordoviciangraptolites - Phyllograptus,DidymograptusWA009146.8819,-118.7658,,MCU|,
Helsing JunctionThurstonWA2 km EEoceneChuckanutcephalopodsWA009246.8061,-123.1208,,MCU|,
TonoThurstonWA16 km NE of Centralia. Area deposits to Epetrified_woodWA009346.7761,-122.8228,,SCU|,
Elochoman RiverWahkiakumWAin W bank of River s35t10Nr5w and 100 meters S in nodules Probably S35t10Nr6W at 46.3086 -123.2659Miocene LowerArcaWA009446.3086, -123.2659, s35t10Nr5w|,
Fossil CreekWahkiakumWAin S10t6wr10N,s11t6wr10n near a log dam In area of several small unnamed tributaries of North Fork of Elochoman River at East end of Huckleberry Ridge 46.3689N -123.2793 TopoOligocenecephalopodsWA009546.3689, -123.2793, S10t6wr10N/s11t6wr10n|,
Lewis-CowlitzWahkiakumWAin Lower Cowlitz River-Willapa Hills region. Cowlitz Fm (Olequa creek member). Well known megafaunasEoceneCowlitzmollusksWA0096|,
McDonald CreekWahkiakumWA3 km above Middle fork of Wilson CreekOligocenefossils.WA009748.1256,-123.2219,,MCU|,
Skamokawa RiverWahkiakumWA3 km up Middle fork from junction with main riverOligocenecephalopodsWA0098|,
Wilson CreekWahkiakumWAin bluff on branch in s36t10nr6w near Wilson Creek a few hundred meters upstream from East end of East Valley 46.3069 -123.3653OligocenefossilsWA009946.3069, -123.3653, s36t10nr6w|,
BellinghamWhatcomWA12.5lm S of Bellingham on WA11Eoceneplants-palms,horsetails,leaves,Sequoia needles,petrified_woodWA010148.7597,-122.4869,,MCU|,
BellinghamWhatcomWAAlong Chuckanut Drive S of Bellingham about 1-3 km N of Oyster Bar Restaurant in road cutsEoceneChuckanut?palms,ferns,leavesWA010248.7597,-122.4869,,MCU|,
BellinghamWhatcomWABurrard,Kitsilano to N and contemporaneous Chuckanut Formation to S.Cretaceous-EoceneBurrard|Chuckanutpalms,Metasequoia,Glyptostrobus,Willow,Planatus,ferns,horsetailsWA0103Planatus is a species name,not a genus?48.7597,-122.4869,,MCU|,
BellinghamWhatcomWAgood plants 11 km S on WA11 in sandstone,mudstone,shaleEoceneChuckanutpalm,horsetails,deciduous_trees,sequoia.WA010048.7597,-122.4869,,MCU|,
BellinghamWhatcomWAin banks of Olequa and Stillwater Creeks in sandstones and shales.TertiaryfossilsWA010448.7597,-122.4869,,MCU|,
Maple FallsWhatcomWABurrard,Kitsilano to N and contemporaneous Chuckanut Formation to S.Cretaceous-EoceneBurrard|ChuckanutplantsWA010546.7567,-121.6617,,MCU|,
Maple FallsWhatcomWASilurian- Lower Devonian corals in Doaks[?] Quarry N of border in BCSilurian-Devonianbryozoa,brachiopodsWA0106This possibly should to be listed as British Columbia,but Maple Falls is some distance from the border?46.7567,-121.6617,,MCU|,
Nooksack RiverWhatcomWAOn Middle Fork,Excellent plants fromEoceneChuckanut?WA010748.8342,-122.1536,,MCU|,
Racehorse CreekWhatcomWAExcellent plants fromEoceneChuckanut?WA010848.8883,-122.1433,,SCU|,
BelmontWhitmanWAIn old quarrypetrified_woodWA010947.0881,-117.1614,,SCU|,
SunnysideYakimaWA20 km N at Anderson Ranchpetrified_woodWA011148.0347,-122.1111,,MCU|,
SunnysideYakimaWApetrified_woodWA011048.0347,-122.1111,,MCU|,
YakimaYakimaWAAlong Yakima Ridge 10 km to 60 km E of townpetrified_woodWA011246.5325,-120.5103,,MCU|,

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