The Port Washington Narrows is a tidal strait located in Bremerton , Washington, United States. The northwest entrance is marked on the west side by Rocky Point, and the southeast entrance is located between Point Turner on the west side and Point Herron on the east side. The Narrows divides downtown Bremerton from the Manette Peninsula .
4-566: It is through this 3-mile (5 km) channel that Dyes Inlet drains into Sinclair Inlet and into Puget Sound . Tidal currents attain velocities in excess of 4 knots at times. The Port Washington Narrows divides the city of Bremerton into east and west portions, which are connected by the Manette Bridge and the Warren Avenue Bridge. There are a number of petroleum distribution facilities with storage tanks and receiving wharves along
8-588: Is an inlet on the Kitsap Peninsula in western Washington , USA . The unincorporated Silverdale community is located on the north shore of the inlet and has a small marina, boat ramp, boardwalk, and two waterfront parks. The west shoreline rests on Chico , and the east shoreline is Tracyton , both census-designated places. Dyes Inlet is connected to the strait of Port Orchard via the Port Washington Narrows , Port Washington being an earlier name for
12-777: The inlet. It was named for John W. W. Dyes, a taxidermist with the Wilkes Expedition of 1841. Chico Creek and Clear Creek are the major fresh waterways that drain into the inlet. Both creeks have heavy salmon runs during the fall. Dyes Inlet has hosted Unlimited Light Hydroplane races, and historically held bathtub races in the 1960s. The inlet is also referenced in Death Cab for Cutie 's song 'Northern Lights' on their ninth studio album Thank You for Today . 47°36′42″N 122°40′57″W / 47.611718°N 122.682610°W / 47.611718; -122.682610 This Kitsap County, Washington state location article
16-546: The western shore of the Narrows between the Manette Bridge and Phinney Bay . U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Port Washington Narrows 47°35′3″N 122°38′51″W / 47.58417°N 122.64750°W / 47.58417; -122.64750 This Kitsap County, Washington state location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Dyes Inlet Dyes Inlet
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