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(; ) is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 9,097 at the 2000 census.
Hoquiam (Ho'-kwee-um) was incorporated on May 21, 1890. Its name is taken from a Native-American language meaning "Hungry for wood". The town borders Aberdeen, WA at Myrtle Street with Hoquiam on the west side. The two cities share a common economic history in lumber and exporting, but Hoquiam has maintained a separate identity from its neighbor. Aberdeen has a larger population but the two cities have a long history of competition, especially in high school sports (see "Athletics").
The prominent cosmologist Howard Percy Robertson was born in Hoquiam in 1903. Hoquiam is the birthplace of attorney /real-estate developer John P. Rutledge. Adam and Andy Friberg Last Days (film) grew up in Hoquiam, and were active in many of Hoquiam High School's activities.
Hoquiam is the home of the internationally acclaimed Loggers' Playday, celebrated with a parade and logging competition every September.
Although lumber and related industries have been slow for years, plans for a bio-diesel plant are in the works. Additionally, a huge pontoon project for the I-90 bridge remodel was unveiled for Hoquiam.
Bowerman Airfield (KHQM) is the local airport, coastal Washington's only jet-capable airport, with a 5,000-foot (1,524 m) runway and parallel taxiway located a stone's throw from the inlet that gives Grays Harbor its name. Hoquiam is also home to dozens of species of migrating birds which live along the water during the milder months.