Description of Geographic Area

Question 1

Port Gamble Bay

Answer 1

Small bay on the east shore of Hood Canal, 2 miles long, narrow entrance channel, marked by lights.

Question 2

Point No Point

Answer 2

W shore of the sound is 3.5 miles SE of Foulweather Bluff, low sandspit. 27 feet above the water, white octagonal tower on the end of the point.

Question 3

Scatchet Head

Answer 3

Prominent white bluff, shoal extends .5nm to W, Lighted Gong buoy

Question 4

Possession Point

Answer 4

lighted bell buoy is 0.5 miles S of Possession Pt. A fish haven is close W of the lighted bell buoy.

Question 5

Cultus Bay

Answer 5

Large shallow bay between Scatchet Hd. and Possesion Hd. bares at low water, marked by private aids.

Question 6

Picnic Pt.

Answer 6

SE on Possession Sound, a low sandy point from high ground, has a county park.

Question 7

Edmonds

Answer 7

A large city on the E side of the sound, there are many houses and buildings, a rail line along shore, WSF pier, and a marina with breakwater. Has a measured mile course, 1 mile NE of town. A dive area is N of the ferry landing, marked by buoys.

Question 8

Edwards Pt.

Answer 8

SW of Edmonds, a high wooded point, turning point for vessels running from Seattle north into Possession Sound and adjoining waters.

Question 9

Pt. Wells

Answer 9

Low sandy point, 450yds to wooded high lands. tank farm, 1054’ long petroleum pier, lighted range to clear shoals N of wharf, and private fog signal on the S end of wharf.

Question 10

Richmond Beach

Answer 10

S of Pt Wells, a large park extends up hill, has a charted tower.

Question 11

Meadow Pt

Answer 11

East side of Puget Sound nearly opposite Point Monroe, is a low, grassy point with a high tree and brush-covered bluff behind it. A lighted buoy is about 0.2 nm NW.

Question 12

Shilshole

Answer 12

Between Meadow Pt. and West Pt. Has the largest marina in the Seattle area, marina is surrounded by a breakwater with openings on the N and S ends. tower statue. The entrance to the Lake Washington Ship Canal and Locks is south of the marina. The channel is marked by aids and buoys, with a leading light. Single lift bascule rail road bridge at the east portion of the channel.

Question 13

Apple Cove Pt

Answer 13

W shore of sound, low sand spit, projects 220yds from high bluff. There is a light just off the point. Shoal nearly .5 SE

Question 14

Appletree Cove

Answer 14

Cove on the W shore. Town of Kingston, large marina with breakwater, WSF terminal, many houses.

Question 15

Pt. Jefferson

Answer 15

W shore of sound, south of Appletree Cove, large bluff, wooded, with houses.

Question 16

Port Madison

Answer 16

Bay on the W side of the sound between Pt Jefferson and Pt Monroe. 2.5 miles long and very deep. Has a narrow winding harbor on the S side of bay.

Question 17

Indianola

Answer 17

Village on N shore of Port Madison with a long pier.

Question 18

Miller Bay

Answer 18

Shallow bay with mud flats in the NW part of Port Madison.

Question 19

Agate Pass

Answer 19

N entrance to Port Orchard, narrow channel with rocky beaches, spanned by a fixed highway bridge with a clearance of 75’, and overhead cables with 96’ clearance. Entrance is marked by a light.

Question 20

Pt. Monroe

Answer 20

S point at the entrance to Port Madison. Long narrow spit hook, bares at low tide.

Question 21

Hansville

Answer 21

Small settlement 2.5 W of Pt No Pt. Homes line shore, no berthing.