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Deception Pass (Lushootseed: sčudᶻ; [2] Samish: Xwchsónges) [3] is a strait separating Whidbey Island from Fidalgo Island, in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Washington. It connects Skagit Bay , part of Puget Sound , with the Strait of Juan de Fuca .
Deception Pass Bridge is the common name for two two-lane bridges on Washington State Route 20 connecting Whidbey Island in Island County, to Fidalgo Island in Skagit County, in the U.S. state of Washington. It was a Washington State Highways project, and included project elements built by young workers from the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Deception Station is an Argentine base located at Deception Island. The station was founded on 25 January 1948 and was a year-round station until December 1967, when volcanic eruptions forced the evacuation of the base.
Speaking of Deception Pass, the state park there, which includes the iconic bridge of the same name, is a must for hiking, fishing, swimming, ... San Juan Island, Washington.
Strawberry Island is a small island in Island County, Washington, United States. It is located just east of Deception Pass, which separates Fidalgo Island (N) from Whidbey Island (S). Charles Wilkes, during the Wilkes Expedition of 1838–1842, found wild strawberries on the island and gave it the name Hautboy, after the
A ferry across Deception Pass was first proposed by Island and Skagit county commissioners in 1912, and was definitely in operation by 1914. [1] [2] [3] From 1924 to 1935, the route was run by Berte H. Olson (1882-1959), and her husband, O.A. Olson, who held a state highway contract.
Debays Island Skagit 0 0 0 Decatur Island: San Juan 3.52 96 78 18 Deception Island Island 0 0 0 Destruction Island: Jefferson 0.05 0 0 0 Dinner Island: San Juan 0 0 0 Doe Island: San Juan 0.01 0 0 0 Entire island preserved as Doe Island Marine State Park. Dot Island Skagit 0 0 0 Double Island San Juan 0 0 0 Eagle Island: Pierce 0.01 0 0 0
The only bridge that reaches Whidbey Island is the Deception Pass Bridge, State Route 20, which connects the north end of Whidbey to the mainland via Fidalgo Island. Prior to the completion of the bridge in 1935, Whidbey Island was linked to Fidalgo Island by the Deception Pass ferry, which ran from 1924 to 1935.