Port Townsend Ship Canal
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The Port Townsend Ship Canal links Port Townsend Bay
with Oak Bay in Jefferson County, Washington
. Prior to construction this area was occupied by a broad sand flat and backshore marsh.
Port Townsend Bay
Port Townsend Bay, also called Port Townsend, is a marine inlet off Admiralty Inlet at the northeastern extreme of the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington. It was named Port Townsend by George Vancouver in 1792. The name Port Townsend Bay is sometimes used to distinguish the bay from...
with Oak Bay in Jefferson County, Washington
Jefferson County, Washington
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington, named after Thomas Jefferson. As of 2010, the population was 29,872. The county seat is at Port Townsend, which is also the county's only incorporated city....
. Prior to construction this area was occupied by a broad sand flat and backshore marsh.