Elwha Rock
Elwha Rock is a submerged rock in Puget Sound. It lies in Cayou Channel (formerly known as Harney Channel) just west of Orcas Island's Grindstone Harbor at a depth of 5 feet (1.5 m) mean low water.[1]
It was named for the ferry MV Elwha which ran aground on the then-uncharted rock in 1983.[2] The ferry Nisqually ran aground on the same rock in 1994.[3]
The Washington Board on Geographic Names approved the name in December 1989.[4]
The rock was incorporated within San Juan Islands National Monument in 2013.
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elwha Rock
- ^ Broom, Jack (July 26, 2002). "Showing Off: Welcome aboard as we float a few facts on the state's ferries". The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
- ^ Technological Hazards: Transportation, Washington Military Department—Emergency Management Division, archived from the original on 2010-01-11
- ^ "Ferry crash gives new name to Elwha River". The Free Lance–Star. Fredericksburg, Virginia. Associated Press. December 19, 1989. p. 44. Retrieved September 10, 2016 – via Google News Archive.
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