Prominent Geographic Features And Man Made Structures

Question 1

1) WSF

Answer 1

Terminals in Seattle, Bremerton Sinclair inlet and eagle harbor on Bainbridge Is.

Question 2

2) west Pt.

Answer 2

At the north entrance to Elliot bay is a low Sandy point which rises abruptly to over 300ft .5 miles from its tip. End of the point is marked by a light 27ft above the water shown from 30ft white octagonal tower attached to a building.

Question 3

3) magnolia bluff

Answer 3

Largely bare, light colored and rising in places to nearly 300ft. Extends along the north shore from west Pt. To smith cove.

Question 4

4) four mile rock

Answer 4

Is 60 yards offshore and 1.7 miles SSE of West pt light. A light is on the rock

Question 5

5) smith cove

Answer 5

2700ft breakwater at small craft basin just west of smith cove. Cruise ship terminals at pier 90 and 91

Question 6

6) grain terminal

Answer 6

Between smith cove and Seattle waterfront large grain silos and pier 86

Question 7

7) Seattle

Answer 7

The largest and most important city in the northwest and one of the major ports of the pacific coast. Prominent features- space needle, red light “E” and pier 67, Washington building (light sandstone), Columbia center ( tallest building), smith tower, gantry cranes at terminals 37 and 46

Question 8

8) Duwamish hd

Answer 8

1.8 miles ne of alki pt marks the south end of Elliot bay and rising to over 260ft from the point. The bluff is tree covered but is interspersed with houses.

Question 9

9) alki pt

Answer 9

At the south entrance to Elliot bay, is low with small prominent wooded knoll about 80ft high immediately behind it. Marked by a 39ft light shown from a 45ft white octagonal tower attached to a building at the end of the point

Question 10

10) Blakely rock

Answer 10

The highest of 4 rocks, is prominent in approaching Blakely harbor. At high water shows about 15ft at its highest Pt. It is 300yds long with shoal water well marked by kelp. A light is on the south side of the rock.

Question 11

11) wing Pt

Answer 11

On the north entrance to eagle harbor is a narrow bluff point 30ft high covered with trees to the edge. A flag pole is prominent on the point.

Question 12

12) creosote

Answer 12

A low flat extending 350 yds inland the rising abruptly to over 200 ft. Is on the south entrance to eagle harbor. 2 lights and a buoy mark shoals to the NW and E

Question 13

13) eagle harbor

Answer 13

East shore of Bainbridge Is. Opposite of Elliot bay. Bainbridge ferry terminal here. 2 miles ling and affords excellent anchorage in 30-39ft muddy bottom

Question 14

14) restoration Pt

Answer 14

Is flat and about 10ft high for 300 yds from the shore. Then rises abruptly to a wooded knoll about 100ft high on which a flag pole and a number of large buildings are prominent.

Question 15

15) orchard Pt

Answer 15

South point at entrance to rich passage, is marked by a mariner radio activated sound signal by 5 clicks on 81A

Question 16

16) rich passage

Answer 16

Is about 3 miles long with a sharp bend near its west end where it narrows to .2nm lighted fish haven north and south of east entrance are prominent

Question 17

17) Pt. Glover

Answer 17

The reef off point glover is marked by a light and a mariner radio activated sound signal initiated by 5 clocks on 83A

Question 18

18) Pt white

Answer 18

The north point at the west entrance to rich passage. The light marks the south edge of the shoal

Question 19

19) waterman Pt

Answer 19

At the west entrance to rich passage. Is marked by a light and a radio activated sound signal activated by 5 clicks on 81A

Question 20

20)port orchard

Answer 20

Is an extensive body of water west of Bainbridge Is. 15 miles long. It’s north end connects with port Madison through agate passage. At its south end port orchard connects with puget sound through rich passage

Question 21

21) battle Pt

Answer 21

Is a Sandy spit on the east side of port orchard. A light is on the end of the spit.

Question 22

22) Pt. Herron

Answer 22

At the junction of port Washington narrows and port orchard. Point is marked by a light

Question 23

23) Annapolis

Answer 23

Is a village on the south shore of Sinclair inlet directly south of Pt. Herron. A foot pier extends out to a float which is used by passenger ferries between Bremerton and Annapolis

Question 24

24) puget naval shipyard Bremerton

Answer 24

North side of Sinclair inlet. Numerous prominent piers, dry docks, cranes, floats and naval vessels