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Puget Sound, United States
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The North Sound refers to the region along the northern approaches of the Puget Sound in Washington State. It includes the suburban communities north of Seattle, logging towns along the Stillaguamish River, and the two largest islands of Puget Sound.
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home to Boeing's largest assembly factory, where many of its wide-bodied aircraft are assembled in the world's largest building. The county seat and the largest city in the region.
with a charming main street and seaside parks that frame the busy ferry terminal
the largest retail center north of Seattle
home of the Evergreen State Fair
a small northern suburb along Interstate 5
the ferry terminal to Whidbey Island
the Antique Capital of the Northwest
a series of small towns in the steep mountains on the way to Stevens Pass.
Arlington is a city in the North Sound region of Washington State.
a logging town at the east entrance to the Mountain Loop Highway
Marysville is a city in the North Sound region of Washington State, on the north side of the Snohomish River delta. Marysville is across I-5 from Quil Ceda Village, part of the Tulalip Indian Reservation.
Camano Island (pron.: /kəˈmeɪnoʊ/) is a large island in the Possession Sound portion of Puget Sound, in Washington state, between Whidbey Island and the mainland. The body of water separating Whidbey Island and Camano Island is called Saratoga Passage.
Clinton is a small town on the southern tip of Whidbey Island, in the northern Puget Sound of Washington State. Its ferry dock makes it a popular gateway for exploring the rest of the island.
county seat of Island County
Freeland is on Whidbey Island in the Puget Sound region of Washington State.
Greenbank is on Whidbey Island in the Puget Sound region of Washington State.
Langley is a small waterfront town on Whidbey Island in the northern Puget Sound of Washington State. It's charming historic downtown, bustling with galleries, is a popular spot for whale sightings.
largest city in Island County
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.
historical features of the reserve appear to today's visitors much as they did a century ago, when New England sea captains were drawn to Penn Cove
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