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Pages in category "Beaches of Washington (state)" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Ferries and steamboats of Lake Crescent, Washington were used for water transport of passengers and freight before highways were built in the area in the early 1920s. Prior to highway construction, Lake Crescent was used as a route from Port Townsend into the northwestern part of the Olympic Peninsula.
Golden Gardens Park is a public park in Ballard, a neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. The park includes wetlands, beaches, hiking trails, and picnic and playground areas. The park's bathhouse was designated a historic landmark by the City of Seattle in 2005.
Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park (once named Lake Washington Beach Park) is a public park located in Renton, Washington along the southeastern shore of Lake Washington.It consists of 57 acres of land and water, including 5 acres of grass and 5,400 feet of shoreline.
Hope Island State Park - Skagit County is a 200-acre (81 ha) marine state park located on Hope Island at the northern end of Skagit Bay in Skagit County, Washington.The island has primitive campsites, beaches and forest with occasional meadows and rock outcroppings, and a trail across the island. [2]
The Washington Emergency Management Division runs more than 120 sirens along the coast. These are outdoor notification systems meant to inform people disconnected from other alert systems. Listen ...
One of the few publicly accessible beaches in Ballard on Salmon Bay can be reached from the NW 57th St Shoreline street end. Looking toward Magnolia on the opposite shore.. In 1996, the city of Seattle, Washington adopted a resolution to preserve shoreline street ends (sometimes referred to as SSEs) throughout the city as public rights-of-way, to allow improvements for public uses and access. [1]
The station was first started in 1889 on a volunteer basis, and called the Ilwaco Beach station. On November 3, 1891, the ship Strathblane went aground near the station. The volunteer crew was unable to get their lines out to the ship, and seven people died. As a result of this, a decision was made to put the station on a full-time professional ...