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Rosario Strait in Skagit County WA

Rosario Strait, Skagit County, Washington

Rosario Strait is a physical feature (bay) in Skagit County. The primary coordinates for Rosario Strait places it within the WA 98279 ZIP Code delivery area.

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Feature Name:	Rosario Strait
Category:	Washington physical, cultural and historic features
Feature Type:	Physical
Class:	Bay
Description:	Extends N from the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the strait of Georgia between Lopez, Decatur, Blakely and Orcas Islands on the W and Fidalgo, Bypress, Sinclair, and Lummi Islands on the E; its S boundary is formed by a line extending E from Point Colville (Lopez Island) to Rosario Head (Fidalgo Island); its N boundary is formed by a line extending W from Point Migley (Lummi Island) to the E tip of Puffin Island and then SW to Point Thompson (Orcas Island).
History:	"In 1791 the Spanish Captain Eliza named what is now the Strait of Georgia ""Gran Canal de Nuestra Senora Del Rosario la Marinera"", and in 1847 the English Captain Henry Kellett shifted part of the Sapanis name to its present-day application."
County:	Skagit County
Latitude:	48.5693917
Longitude:	-122.740082

Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Rosario Strait: Rosario Strait.

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