Washington Gazetteer
Cougar Spit is a physical feature (bar) in Mason County. The primary coordinates for Cougar Spit places it within the WA 98588 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Cougar Spit |
| Category: | Washington physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Bar |
| Description: | Located along the E shore of Hood Canal, 2.1 km (1.3 mi) NNE of Musqueti Point, 1.1 km (0.7 mi) SSW of Red Bluff. This name was formerly applied to another point 0.8 km (0.5 mi) further to the south-southwest; the application was corrected by a decision of the Board on Geographic Names (BGN) in 2007. |
| History: | Named for a cougar spotted at the site in the early 1900’s |
| County: | Mason County |
| Latitude: | 47.4080556 |
| Longitude: | -123.1072222 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Cougar Spit: Cougar Spit.
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 Cougar Spit does not include property ownership information.
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