Joyce is an
unincorporated community
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in
Clallam County
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,
Washington
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, United States.
Founded around 1913 by Joseph M. Joyce,
Joyce is located on scenic
State Highway 112, 16 miles west of
Port Angeles
Port Angeles ( ) is a city and county seat of Clallam County, Washington, United States. The population was 19,960 at the 2020 census, it is the most populous city in the county, as well as the most populous city on the Olympic Peninsula. T ...
and 33 miles east of
Clallam Bay. The town of Joyce has a historic general store originally opened in 1911, museum, cafe, and other business establishments. Joyce has an annual celebration called Joyce Daze usually held around the beginning of August. Joyce is also home to the Crescent School District.
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...
system, Joyce has a
warm-summer Mediterranean climate
A Mediterranean climate ( ), also called a dry summer climate, described by Köppen and Trewartha as ''Cs'', is a temperate climate type that occurs in the lower mid-latitudes (normally 30 to 44 north and south latitude). Such climates typic ...
, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
Earthquake preparations
Joyce is located in the
Cascadia subduction zone
The Cascadia subduction zone is a convergent plate boundary, about off the Pacific coast of North America, that stretches from northern Vancouver Island in Canada to Northern California in the United States. It is capable of producing 9.0+ m ...
and the community is susceptible to disruptions that might be caused by a possible catastrophic
earthquake
An earthquakealso called a quake, tremor, or tembloris the shaking of the Earth's surface resulting from a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity, from those so weak they ...
. As the town contains only one road into the community, Joyce may be severed from aid after an earthquake. Residents set up the Joyce Emergency Planning and Preparation (JEPP) agency to provide food and shelter for the approximately thirty days it is estimated that might be required to restore supply routes. This was spurred after seeing the devastation from a lack of pre-planning in the aftermath of
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina was a powerful, devastating and historic tropical cyclone that caused 1,392 fatalities and damages estimated at $125 billion in late August 2005, particularly in the city of New Orleans and its surrounding area. ...
.
See also
*
East Twin Falls, located about 15 mi. west
References
External links
Joyce, Washington Community Web
Unincorporated communities in Clallam County, Washington
Unincorporated communities in Washington (state)
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