Puget Sound
Washington's Pacific arm
Puget Sound is an inlet of the Pacific Ocean in northwestern Washington State, extending about 100 miles south from the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
The Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan area sits along its shores.
The region is often called simply the Sound: Property values near the Sound have skyrocketed.
The Puget Sound area refers broadly to the surrounding urban and suburban communities.
Pacific Northwest metropolis
- TacomaPacific Northwest port city
- OlympiaWashington state's seat
- EverettWashington state city
- Olympic MountainsPacific Northwest coastal range
Large predatory dolphin
- salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
- harbor sealTemperate coastal pinniped species
- sea otterMarine mustelid mammal
- Dungeness crabPacific coast edible crustacean
geoduck · oyster · mussel · clam · starfish · sea urchin · jellyfish · heron
Vessel for scheduled crossings
- shipyardVessel construction site
- naval baseMilitary port for warships
- portDocking place for ships
- marinaRecreational vessel harbor
freighter · tugboat · sailboat · kayaking · container ship · fishing boat · harbor · dock
Seaweed-dominated underwater ecosystem
- eelgrassSubmerged marine flowering plant
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- tidal flatsCoastline exposed at low water
- mudflatExposed shore sediment
salt marsh · watershed · salmon run · spawning · food web · biodiversity · conservation · marine sanctuary
Seattle
Pacific Northwest metropolis
Olympic Mountains · Cascade Range · Mount Rainier · Pacific Northwest
orca
Large predatory dolphin
- salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
- harbor sealTemperate coastal pinniped species
- sea otterMarine mustelid mammal
Dungeness crab · geoduck · oyster · mussel · clam · starfish · sea urchin · jellyfish · heron · bald eagle
ferry
Vessel for scheduled crossings
- shipyardVessel construction site
- naval baseMilitary port for warships
- portDocking place for ships
marina · freighter · tugboat · sailboat · kayaking · container ship · fishing boat · harbor · dock · seaplane
kelp forest
Seaweed-dominated underwater ecosystem
- eelgrassSubmerged marine flowering plant
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- tidal flatsCoastline exposed at low water
mudflat · salt marsh · watershed · salmon run · spawning · food web · biodiversity · conservation · marine sanctuary · water quality
- Northwest WatersColumbia River, Snake River, Crater Lake
- American LandformsGrand Canyon, Rocky Mountains, Rockies, Appalachian Mountains, Appalachians
- American RegionsMidwest, Southwest, Northwest, Deep South, Pacific Northwest
- boating destinationscoastal waters, inland lakes, Bahamas, canals, harbors
- Fishing DestinationsAlaska, Bahamas, Belize, British Columbia, Costa Rica
- harborsanchorage, haven, Boston Harbor, New York Harbor, berths
sound, soundly, sounding, resound, unsound, ultrasound, soundness, soundproof, soundtrack