Little Quilcene River
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| Little Quilcene River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the Little Quilcene River in Washington  Little Quilcene River (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Jefferson, Clallam |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Olympic Mountains |
| • coordinates | 47°52′31″N 123°2′51″W / 47.87528°N 123.04750°W[1] |
| Mouth | Hood Canal |
• coordinates | 47°49′32″N 122°51′37″W / 47.82556°N 122.86028°W[1] |
The Little Quilcene River is a river on the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington. It rises in Clallam County, near Mount Townsend of the Olympic Mountains.
The name "Quilcene" comes from the Twana word /qʷəʔlsíd/, referring to a tribal group[2] and the name of an aboriginal Twana village and community on Quilcene Bay.[3]