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Mora, Washington | |
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Coordinates: 47°55′16″N124°37′05″W / 47.92111°N 124.61806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Clallam |
Established | 1891 |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
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