Washington Gazetteer
Puget Sound is a physical feature (bay) in Kitsap County. The primary coordinates for Puget Sound places it within the WA 98020 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Puget Sound |
| Category: | Washington physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Bay |
| Description: | Bay, with numerous channels and branches, extends 144 km (90 mi) S from the Strait of Juan de Fuca to Olympia; the N boundary is formed, at its main entrance, by a line between Point Wilson on the Olympic Peninsula and Partridge on Whidbey Island; at a second entrance, between West Point on Whidbey Island, Deception Island, and Rosario Head on Fidalgo Island; at a third entrance, the S end of Swinomish Channel between Fidalgo Island and McGlinn Island |
| History: | Named by George Vancouver for Lieutenant Peter Puget, who explored the south end in May 1792. |
| County: | Kitsap County |
| Latitude: | 47.8331514 |
| Longitude: | -122.4345806 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Puget Sound: Puget Sound.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Puget Sound does not include property ownership information.
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