Geo Features

Question 1

E side of narrows

Answer 1

From pt. D to near days island e shore of narrows consists of high bold bluffs

Question 2

Pt. Evan’s

Answer 2

2 miles south of pt. D on W side of narrows. Marked by a light

Question 3

Power cables

Answer 3

200 yds south of pt Evan’s . With 200ft clearance

Question 4

Tacoma narrows bridge

Answer 4

Highways suspension bridge crosses the narrows a mile S of pt. Evan’s. 180ft clearance at center and 160ft clearance at piers

Question 5

Days island

Answer 5

4.5 miles south of pt. D. Three marinas here with a total of about 200 Berths

Question 6

Hale passage

Answer 6

Between fox island and mainland. Entrance just south of pt fosdick. 4 miles long. Fixed highway bridge crosses pass near w end with 31ft clearance

Question 7

Fox island

Answer 7

Tall wooded island about 4miles long with many homes and private piers along water fronts.

Question 8

Tangle wood island

Answer 8

Small island on the NE side of fox island in the center of a cove. Prominent structure on N end resembles lighthouse

Question 9

Gibson pt

Answer 9

The S tip of fox island and the N entrance to carr inlet. Marked by a light

Question 10

Tolivia shoal

Answer 10

Nearly mid channel .9nm S of Gibson pt. Consists of two rocks covered about 2fathoms deep and marked by a lighted bell buoy

Question 11

Carr inlet

Answer 11

Between fox island and McNeil island, extends about 6miles NW and the. Trends NNE for 8 miles terminating in flats at the head

Question 12

Washington state pen

Answer 12

Permanently closed prison on SE side of McNeil island. Prominent when viewed from offshore

Question 13

Pitt passage

Answer 13

Between key peninsula and McNeil island, connects drayton passage and Carr inlet. It is obstructed about midway of its length by Pitt island and it’s surrounding rocks and shoals

Question 14

Lake bay

Answer 14

At head of mayo cove on the SW shore of carr inlet, is a village with a store and several small private piers. The marina has a long pier and floats with 35 berths

Question 15

Home

Answer 15

Village on W side of Vin Geldern cove, has a store and service station. Bridge crosses cove at its head

Question 16

Horse head bay

Answer 16

About 1 mile long, N of green pt. At the W extremity of hale pass

Question 17

Eagle island

Answer 17

Small and wooded near the middle of Balch pass. Marked on its N end by a light. A state park

Question 18

Drayton passage

Answer 18

Between key peninsula and Anderson island about 3 miles long in a N direction. N end connects to with Pitt pass and balch pass. S end joins W part of Nisqually reach

Question 19

Steilacoom

Answer 19

On mainland about 9miles SSW of pt. D. ferry terminal with services to ketron and Anderson island.

Question 20

Ketron Island

Answer 20

Just W of steilacoom. Small and narrow island which is privately owned. Heavily wooded with bluff shore. Large gravel pit and pier extending out from shore just SE of the island on mainland

Question 21

Nisqually reach

Answer 21

Trends S and W around Anderson island. S shore is occupied for nearly 1 mile offshore by Nisqually flats, the delta formed by Nisqually river. The flats are soft mud and bare at low water. Two lights mark the N edge of the flats.

Question 22

Anderson island

Answer 22

Just south of McNeil island separate by balch pass to the north and Nisqually reach to the S. Wooded and serviced by Steilacoom ferry. Lyle pt on S tip is marked by a light

Question 23

Devils head

Answer 23

S point on key peninsula, 280ft tall and heavily wooded. Marked by a light off it’s south tip

Question 24

Johnson pt

Answer 24

2 miles W of devils head, 90ft high and marked by a light off the sand spot at end of the point

Question 25

Itsami ledge

Answer 25

Cover 1 fathom lies 1 mile WSW of Johnson pt. Surrounded by kelp and marked by a light. A danger when entering Henderson inlet or Dana pass

Question 26

Henderson inlet

Answer 26

Locally known as South Bay, immediately W of Johnson pt. Extends 4.5miles south. South part of inlet is mud flats

Question 27

Case inlet

Answer 27

Popular sport fishing and resort area. Extends 14miles N from Johnson pt.

Question 28

Harstine island

Answer 28

Large island about 8miles long. Separated by Pickering pass on the N, case inlet to the E, Dana pass on S and Peale pass to the west. Briscoe pt on a tip marked by a light

Question 29

Herron island

Answer 29

NW side of key peninsula. Private island with mooring for small craft. Ferry service from mainland at Herron village

Question 30

McMicken island

Answer 30

On East side of harstine island and connected by sand spit which bares at low water

Question 31

Pickering passage

Answer 31

N side of harstine island. About 8 miles long in S direction connecting case Inlet and Peale pass. Fixed highway bridge at graham pt with 31ft vert cl.

Question 32

Peale passage

Answer 32

About 4 miles long extends. Nw between harstine island and squaxin island

Question 33

Dana passage

Answer 33

Between briscoe pt and mainland. About 2 miles long. Main route to budd inlet and Olympia

Question 34

Boston harbor

Answer 34

A village in the cove of the same name just E of dofflemyer pt. Has a marina with 100 berths

Question 35

Budd inlet

Answer 35

Large inlets extending S after Dana passage to Olympia . About 6 miles long. Entrance is between cooper pt and dofflemyer

Question 36

Squaxin island

Answer 36

Just W of harstine island. Long narrow wooded island about 4.5 miles long. Indian reservation.

Question 37

Hope island

Answer 37

Just W I’d squaxin island. Small wooded island that is a marine state park

Question 38

Steamboat island

Answer 38

Small island covered in private homes. Connected to Carolyn beach on mainland by roadway on piling. Has abrupt shore and heavily wooded. NW tip marked by daybeacon