South Colby, Washington
South Colby | |
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Unincorporated community | |
South Colby Location within the state of Washington | |
Coordinates: 47°31′19″N 122°32′14″W / 47.52194°N 122.53722°WCoordinates: 47°31′19″N 122°32′14″W / 47.52194°N 122.53722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Kitsap |
Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
GNIS feature ID | 1512674[1] |
South Colby is an unincorporated community in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It is located on Yukon Harbor, not far from the Southworth Ferry Dock. From there, a ferry is available to Fauntleroy in the West Seattle neighborhood of Seattle.
Colby is a shortening and alteration of "Coal Bay".[2]
References
- ↑ "South Colby". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 51.
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