Washington Gazetteer
Strait of Georgia is a physical feature (bay) in Whatcom County. The primary coordinates for Strait of Georgia places it within the WA 98281 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Strait of Georgia |
| Category: | Washington physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Bay |
| Description: | Mostly in Canada; extends NW from the N ends of Rosario Strait and Boundary Pass between Vancouver Island and the Mainland of British Columbia; the southern boundary extends from East Point (Saturna Island), British Columbia to Alden Point (Patos Island), Washington, then follows the n shores of Patos, Sucia, Matia, and Puffin Islands and continues along a line to Point Migley (Lummi Island). |
| History: | Named Gulf of Georgia by Captain George Vancouver, Royal Navey, in 1792 in honor of King George III of England. |
| County: | Whatcom County |
| Latitude: | 48.8817022 |
| Longitude: | -122.9538645 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Strait of Georgia: Strait of Georgia.
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 Strait of Georgia does not include property ownership information.
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Point Roberts, WA
(9.1 miles NW) Birch Bay, WA (9.9 miles ENE) Blaine, WA (12.2 miles NE) |
Custer, WA
(14.5 miles E) Ferndale, WA (16.7 miles E) Marietta-Alderwood, WA (19.3 miles ESE) |
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South Beach, WA
(8 miles NNW) Maple Beach, WA (9.1 miles NNW) Cottonwood Beach, WA (9.8 miles ENE) |
Birch Bay Circle Grange, WA
(10.1 miles ENE) Semiahmoo, WA (11 miles NE) Hillsdale, WA (11.3 miles ENE) |
