Salish Sea

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The Salish Sea (pronounced SAY-lish) is the intricate network of coastal waterways located between the south-western tip of the Canadian province of British Columbia, and the north-western tip the U.S. state of Washington. Its major bodies of water are the Strait of Georgia, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and Puget Sound. It reaches from Desolation Sound at the north end of the Strait of Georgia to Oakland Bay at the head of Hammersley Inlet at the south end of Puget Sound. The inland waterways of the Salish Sea are partially separated from the open Pacific Ocean (a pelagic zone) by Vancouver Island and the Olympic Peninsula, and are thus partially shielded from Pacific Ocean storms. Major port cities on the Salish Sea include Seattle, Vancouver, Tacoma, Bellingham, and Victoria.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salish_Sea
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Coordinates:   48°27'23"N   124°34'57"W

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  • Alas, the full extent of the Salish Sea is MUCH larger than this tiny little bit; larger than is really feasible to draw here.
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