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The Puget Sound region is a coastal area of the Pacific Northwest in the U.S. state of Washington, including Puget Sound, the Puget Sound lowlands, and the surrounding region roughly west of the Cascade Range and east of the Olympic Mountains. It is characterized by a complex array of saltwater bays, islands, and peninsulas carved out by ...
The San Juan Islands is an archipelago in the Pacific Northwest of the United States between the U.S. state of Washington and Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The San Juan Islands are part of Washington state, and form the core of San Juan County . In the archipelago, four islands are accessible to vehicular and foot traffic via the ...
The Washington State Ferries (WSF) are a state-run ferry system that connects the larger islands of Puget Sound the Washington mainland, and the Olympic and Kitsap Peninsulas. Its vessels carry both passengers and vehicular traffic. The system averaged 24.3 million passengers in the 2010s [53] and 17.2 in 2022 with the COVID-19 pandemic. [54]
Anderson Island (Washington) Anderson Island is the southernmost island in Puget Sound and a census-designated place of Pierce County, Washington, United States. It is accessible by boat or a 20-minute ferry ride from Steilacoom. Anderson Island is just south of McNeil Island. To the northwest, Key Peninsula is across Drayton Passage.
This is a list of selected islands that are part of Washington state. [1] Previously owned by Microsoft billionaire Paul Allen . Entire island preserved as Blake Island Marine State Park . Entire island preserved as Blind Island Marine State Park . Has two state parks, Cama Beach and Camano Island State Park . Originally named Old Hundred Island.
Blake Island Marine State Park. / 47.53861°N 122.49278°W / 47.53861; -122.49278. Blake Island ( Lushootseed: tatču) [3] is a Puget Sound island in Kitsap County, Washington, United States, that is preserved as Blake Island Marine State Park. [4] The island lies north of Vashon Island, south of Bainbridge Island, and east of ...
South Puget Sound is the southern reaches of Puget Sound in Southwest Washington, in the United States' Pacific Northwest. It is one of five major basins encompassing the entire Sound, and the shallowest basin, with a mean depth of 37 meters (121 ft). [1] [2] Exact definitions of the region vary: [a] the state's Department of Fish and Wildlife ...
1867612 [3] Fox Island is an island and census-designated place (CDP) in Pierce County, Washington, United States, in Puget Sound. It is located approximately 5 miles (8 km) from Gig Harbor. The island was named Fox by Charles Wilkes during the United States Exploring Expedition, to honor J.L. Fox, an assistant surgeon on the expedition. [4]