Bay and strait in Puget Sound, Washington, United States

Port Susan is a bay and strait located in the U.S. state of Washington. Part of the Whidbey Island Basin of Puget Sound, Port Susan is bounded by Camano Island to the west and the mainland to the east. The Stillaguamish River empties into the northern end of Port Susan. To the south, Port Susan connects with the rest of Puget Sound via Possession Sound and Saratoga Passage. A swampy waterway connects the northern end of Port Susan with Skagit Bay. This waterway also separates Camano Island from the mainland.

## History[edit]

In late May and early June 1792 George Vancouver's expedition explored Port Susan and gave it its current name. Most of Port Susan was surveyed by boats under Vancouver's officer Joseph Whidbey. On June 3, 1792, Vancouver held a formal ceremony taking possession of the region for Britain, at which time he named today's Saratoga Passage "Port Gardner", in honor of Vice-Admiral Sir Alan Gardner. He named Port Susan in honor of Lady Susan, Sir Alan's wife.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Roberts, John E. (2005). A Discovery Journal: George Vancouver's First Survey Season - 1792. Trafford Publishing. pp. 66, 72. ISBN 978-1-4120-7097-3.

* Washington Road & Recreation Atlas. Benchmark Maps. 2000.
* U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Port Susan

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Puget Sound

Basins|

* South Basin
* Central Basin
* Whidbey Basin
* Hood Canal
* Admiralty Inlet

Bays|

* Bellingham Bay
* Commencement Bay
* Elliott Bay
* Nisqually Reach
* Oakland Bay
* Padilla Bay
* Port Gardner
* Port Susan
* Skagit Bay

Glacial Lakes|

* Lake Hood
* Lake Nisqually
* Lake Puyallup
* Glacial Lake Russell
* Lake Tacoma
* Glacial Lake Sammamish
* Lake Skokomish

Rivers|

* Deschutes River
* Nisqually River
* Puyallup River
* Duwamish River
* Cedar River
* Snohomish River
* Stillaguamish River
* Skagit River
* Skokomish River

Islands|

* Anderson Island
* Bainbridge Island
* Blake Island
* Camano Island
* Fidalgo Island
* Fox Island
* Guemes Island
* Harstine Island
* Herron Island
* Indian Island
* Marrowstone Island
* Maury Island
* McNeil Island
* Squaxin Island
* Vashon Island
* Whidbey Island

Coordinates: 48°10′11″N 122°25′23″W / 48.169820°N 122.422931°W / 48.169820; -122.422931

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