Buoy Bay is a physical feature (bay) in San Juan County. The primary coordinates for Buoy Bay places it within the WA 98279 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | Buoy Bay |
Category: | Washington physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Bay |
Description: | On the SE shore of Orcas Island, along Rosario Strait, 11 mi NW of Anacortes |
History: | Named because of the large number of small anchor buoys located here for the moorage of private boats |
County: | San Juan County |
Latitude: | 48.6179817 |
Longitude: | -122.8055275 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Buoy Bay: Buoy Bay.
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 Buoy Bay does not include property ownership information.
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