The United States Geological Survey defines Puget Sound as a bay with numerous channels and branches. It extends 144 km (90 miles) south from the Strait of Juan de Fuca to Olympia, Washington; the northern boundary is formed, at its main entrance, by a line between Point Wilson on the Olympic Peninsula and Point Partridge on Whidbey Island; at a second entrance, between West Point on Whidbey Island, Deception Island, and Rosario Head on Fidalgo Island; at a third entrance, the south end of Swinomish Channel between Fidalgo Island and McGlinn Island. [1] (http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.GetDetail?tab=Y&id=1507653)
Snowcapped peaks are a backdrop to many Puget Sound scenes; here Mount Rainier is seen from Gig Harbor.
The urban region of the same name is centered around Seattle, Washington and consists of nine counties, two urban center cities and four satellite cities. Both urban core cities have large industrial areas and seaports plus a high-rise central business district. The satellite cities are primarily suburban, featuring a small downtown core and a small industrial area or port. The suburbs consist mostly of residences, strip malls, and shopping centers.
In addition, the San Juan Islands (all of San Juan County plus a few islands belonging to Whatcom County) are often considered part of the greater Puget Sound area.
PugetSound (pronounced IPA [ˈpjuʤɨt]) is a sound connected to the Pacific Ocean via the Strait of Juan de Fuca in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
The northern border of the PugetSound on the East is formed by Possession Sound which separates Whidbey Island from Everett.
PugetSound is a very large salt water estuary fed by highly seasonal freshwater from the Olympic and Cascade Mountain watersheds.
PugetSound is an inland waterway, connected to the Pacific Ocean through the Strait of Juan de Fuca, which borders Washington State and British Columbia, Canada.
PugetSound (pyū'jĕt), arm of the Pacific Ocean, NW Wash., connected with the Pacific by Juan de Fuca Strait, entered through the Admiralty Inlet and extending in two arms c.100 mi (160 km) S to Olympia.
The PugetSound lowland, which extends south from the sound, is the most densely populated area of Washington; Seattle and Tacoma are the principal cities.
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