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Sound in Washington, United States
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Puget Sound is a large semi-enclosed fjord in Washington State, with its northern boundary marked by Admiralty Pass and the Strait of San Juan de Fuca. This body of water lends its name to the surrounding region, the largest population center of the Pacific Northwest.
Includes Seattle's northern suburbs, Whidbey Island and Camano Island.
Home of Seattle and its suburbs to the east and south, such as Bellevue, Redmond, Woodinville, and Kent. It also includes the mountain corridor to Snoqualmie Pass, as well as Vashon Island and Blake Island.
Quaint harbor towns, parks, beaches, golf courses, nearly 400 miles of coastline and dozens of public marinas and boat launches. It includes Bainbridge Island.
Includes Tacoma, the state capital at Olympia, and Mount Rainier National Park.
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This inland sea trail is a National Recreation Trail and designated one of only 16 National Millennium Trails by the White House. Suitable for day or multi-day trips, the Cascadia Marine Trail has over 50 campsites to visit. People can boat to the campsites from many public and private launch sites or shoreline trailheads.
The National Parks Service named the this 'Trail of the Month' in December 2012. PDF copies of the water trails map are available
A 40-mile (64-km) marine trail with 14 legs between 15 points of interest during a paddling journey around the Key Peninsula
By train
Amtrak has three train services that serve the Puget Sound region.
By car
Interstate 5 (I-5) is the main north-south route, going north to Vancouver, British Columbia and south to Portland, Oregon.
By bus
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By ferry
By cruise ship
Cruise ships to Seattle may be docked at one of two terminals in the Port of Seattle.
By boat
The Puget Sound offers a wide variety of guest marinas throughout the area. Check city listings for specific marina information.
By car
Public transportation is scarce outside of the Seattle metropolitan area and is not of much use for extensive sightseeing, so renting or arriving by car is advisable.
By train
By public transit
Each county runs its own transit system. Fortunately, in many cases they are interconnected to cover larger areas. In the Seattle metro area, Sound Transit operates intercity express routes.
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Everett · Regional · PAE
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across Lake Washington to the east of Seattle. It is the fifth largest city in the state.
the main city within the Kitsap Peninsula. This harbor town is fun place to explore.
a small historical harbor town near the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
the beautiful state capital at the southernmost bit of Puget Sound.
classic harbor town with downtown shopping area on the Kitsap Peninsula.
by far the largest city in the region. It is the heart of a vibrant metropolitan area and a major tourist destination.
historic railroad and logging town, home to the impressive Snoqualmie Falls.
another major city in the South Sound. Formerly mostly industrial, the city center has been beautified, and the city now offers attractions such as the famous Museum of Glass, Point Defiance Park, and the Washington State History Museum.
a residential island connected by bridge to Kitsap Peninsula and a 35-minute ferry ride from Seattle.
a popular island state park between Seattle and the Kitsap Peninsula, accessible only by boat, that was the birthplace of Chief Seattle.
the fast-flowing waterway between Whidbey and Fidalgo Islands, with over of forest, beaches, campsites, trails, and scenic vistas. During low tides, the swift current can lead to standing waves, large whirlpools, and roiling eddies underneath the historic Deception Pass Bridge.
preserves and protects an unbroken historical record of Puget Sound exploration and settlement from the 19th century to the present. Historic farms, still under cultivation in the prairies of Whidbey Island, reveal land use patterns unchanged since settlers claimed the land in the 1850s.
a 14,410 ft volcano, the tallest mountain the Cascades and the most "prominent" mountain in the lower 48 states. "Tahoma" holds more snow and ice than all other Cascade volcanoes combined.
a Cascades ski resort along I-90
a Cascades ski resort along US-2
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