Chehalis River (Washington)
The Chehalis River
is a river in Washington in the United States. It originates in several forks in southwestern Washington, flows east, then north, then west, in a large curve, before emptying into Grays Harbor, an estuary of the Pacific Ocean. The river is the largest solely contained drainage basin in the state.
Chehalis River Valley (left), Grays Harbor (middle distance) and Satsop River Valley (along bottom)
Image: Upper Chehalis River
Puget Sound is a sound on the northwestern coast of the U.S. state of Washington. It is a complex estuarine system of interconnected marine waterways and basins. A part of the Salish Sea, Puget Sound has one major and two minor connections to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, which in turn connects to the open Pacific Ocean. The major connection is Admiralty Inlet; the minor connections are Deception Pass and the Swinomish Channel.
Satellite view of Puget Sound and surrounding waterways, taken by Sentinel-2 in September 2018
Snow-capped peaks are a backdrop to many Puget Sound scenes; here Mount Rainier is seen from Gig Harbor.
The Downtown Seattle skyline, seen from a state ferry on Elliott Bay
Low tide on Whidbey Island