Makah Indian Reservation, Washington

Makah Indian Reservation, Neah Bay, Makah Bay, Tatoosh Island, Pacific Ocean, Strait of Juan de Fuca, Northwestern Washington. Tatoosh is an island about one-half mile northwest of Cape Flattery on the Olympic Peninsula. This region is at the most northwestern corner of the continental United States, the Makah Indian Reservation, and is part of Clallam County, Washington. The Pacific Ocean lies to the west while the Strait of Juan de Fuca begins to the north and east providing access to Puget Sound and the protected ports of Washington and British Columbia, Canada. Makah Bay rests on the Pacific Ocean side of the peninsula, while Neah Bay is protected on the northern flanks. Tatoosh Island has been home to a lighthouse since December 28, 1857, built by the US Coast Guard.