Geo Features

Question 1

Hood head

Answer 1

West side of hood canal on north end is almost an island with a narrow strip of land connecting to shore. 220ft, steep and wooded

Question 2

Pt. Hannon

Answer 2

On west side of hood head. Is marked by a light. Low Sandy spit with shoal water extends 200yds east of the light

Question 3

Port gamble bay

Answer 3

On east shore of hood canal. Is 2nm long with narrow entrance. The channel is marked by lighted buoys and lights

Question 4

Hood canal bridge

Answer 4

A pontoon highway bridge crossing the canal between termination pt and salsbury pt. 2 fixed openings in east and west side with 600ft center pontoon which can open for larger vsls

Question 5

Termination pt.

Answer 5

West side of hood canal just south of the bridge . Has a light transformer substation.

Question 6

Squamish Hrb

Answer 6

An open bight SW of Termination pt. Case shoal is on west shore which is partly bare at low water and is marked by a light

Question 7

Thorndyke bay

Answer 7

Small bight in west side on west side I’d hood canal 4nm south of Squamish Hrb. Emergency explosives anchorage just south of the bay

Question 8

Bangor wharf

Answer 8

East side of hood canal across from browns pt. Wharfs are surrounded by a floating security barrier marked by flashing yellow buoys. A 500ft radio tower marked by red aircraft lights is prominent

Question 9

Hazel pt

Answer 9

SE extremity of Toandos Peninsula. Is the turning point where the canal bends sharply from south to southwest. Heavily wooded with some houses.

Question 10

Fisherman Hrb

Answer 10

Is a cove on the end of Toandos peninsula just east of oak head. Very narrow with a constricted entrance which is practically bare at low water. Sand spit extends partly across entrance from west shore

Question 11

Toandos peninsula

Answer 11

Runs N/S in hood canal approx 8nm long and separates Dabob bay from hood canal

Question 12

Seabeck

Answer 12

. Is a settlement and resort at the head of seabeck bay. Has a marina protected by a breakwater awash at high water marked by private lights.

Question 13

Misery pt.

Answer 13

Wooded pt with a Shoal extends 200yds off point. A light is 300yds NE of the point and a fish haven is close NW of the light

Question 14

Pleasant Hrb

Answer 14

Small cove on the west shore of hood canal. 3nm west of misery pt. It is about 300yds wide and has a narrow shallow entrance

Question 15

Brinnon

Answer 15

Is a village at the west entrance to Dabob Bay. Has a general store and service station. Log booming ground is close offshore

Question 16

Dabob bay

Answer 16

Largest inlet in the canal and is separated by Toandos Peninsula. Extends 9nm in a N/S direction. West shore is particularly steep and bold reaching an elevation of 2600’ in less than 2nm from shore.

Question 17

Bolton peninsula

Answer 17

Separates Quilcene bay from Dabob bay. Approx 3nm long. Marked by a light on SW extremity.

Question 18

Quilcene bay

Answer 18

Small inlet on the west side of Dabob bay. A light marks the east entrance. North half of bay is filled with flats which bare. An oyster farm is on eases side of bay just inside entrance is marked by rafts, lights and mooring buoys. Quilcene is a small town on the west of the bay has hotels, restaurants and stores.