Geo Feat

Question 1

Lummi island

Answer 1

Large wooded mountainous island 8nm long and forms N end of Rosario strait. Opposite orcas.

Question 2

Village pt

Answer 2

On NW side of lummi is. Marked by a light.

Question 3

Clark and Barnes Is

Answer 3

And the adjacent rocks and islets lie in the middle of Rosario strait on the north end Then may be passed on either side given a .5nm berth. A light marks the eastern most island on the sisters

Question 4

Puffin island

Answer 4

40ft high and about .2nm east of matia. A reef marked at its SE extremity by a light extends E from the SE end of matia.

Question 5

Matia is

Answer 5

A wildlife refuse about 4miles west of pt. Migley. 120ft high and wooded

Question 6

Orcas island

Answer 6

Wooded and mountainous. Mt constitution is very prominent 2400ft high on the islands east is marked by a stone lookout tower and light radio tower

Question 7

Parker reef

Answer 7

Marked by a light about .7 off north shore of orcas. And uncovers. Rocky reef extends 110yd in all direction from the light except 160yds in east side

Question 8

Sucia Is

Answer 8

A state park. One large and several smaller islands. The large island 200ft high and he’s hit wooded is horse shoe shaped. On its west side a series of steep wooded cliffs

Question 9

Patos is

Answer 9

4.3 miles nne of pt. Hammond. 60ft high and wooded marked by patos is light on Alden pt most western pt

Question 10

Waldron is

Answer 10

West of orcas island. On n and E sides of the island is a high yellow sand bluff terminating abruptly at Hammond pt.

Question 11

Bare island

Answer 11

Small grassy and bare of tree. .5nm nnw of pt. Hammond

Question 12

Skipjack island

Answer 12

120ft high and wooded. 1.2nm NW of pt. Hammond. Marked by a light on its west side. A small bare rock is off the E end the island

Question 13

South Pender island

Answer 13

3 miles N of Stuart island. Marked by a light in Gowland pt. N end of boundary pass

Question 14

Saturna island

Answer 14

Large high wooded island N of boundary pass. 1630ft tv tower in SW side

Question 15

Tumbo island

Answer 15

Narrow island 2miles long N of east pt. Bounded by tumbo channel and the stair of Georgia. A reef extends .5nm ENE from tumbo pt.

Question 16

Pt. Roberts

Answer 16

Prominent feature when approaching from the N or S. The E face is 180ft high and is composed of white vertical bluffs. The point is well wooded and the SW extremity is marked by a light

Question 17

Drayton harbor

Answer 17

A small cove formed by semiahmoo spit. Is about 2 miles long but flats that bare at low water occupy a large are in the E and S part of the harbor. The entrance is marked by 1 light and 2 buoys

Question 18

Blaine

Answer 18

A small town in NE shore of drayton harbor is a customs port of entry

Question 19

Birch bay

Answer 19

On east side of the strait of Georgia between birch pt and pt whitehorn is an open bight. The bay is marked on its east shore by the town of birch bay

Question 20

Cherry pt

Answer 20

Long commercial oil terminal pier near cherry pt. Owned by BP is a prominent wharf marked by private lights

Question 21

2 large piers

Answer 21

Located in Ferndale are Intalco and ConocoPhillips Phillips piers both are prominent and marked in private lights and sounds signals

Question 22

Sandy pt

Answer 22

2.5nm N of lummi Is and at the NW side of lummi bay. Is the site of a extensive housing development fronting a privately dredged basin. Entrance is marked by 2 lights