South Colby, Washington
South Colby, Washington | |
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  South Colby Location in Washington and the United States  South Colby South Colby (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°31′19″N 122°32′14″W / 47.52194°N 122.53722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Kitsap |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512674[1] |
South Colby is an unincorporated community in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It is located on Yukon Harbor, 2 miles (3 km) west of the Southworth Ferry Dock. From there, a ferry is available to Fauntleroy in the West Seattle neighborhood of Seattle. South Colby is part of the Southworth census-designated place.
Colby is a shortening and alteration of "Coal Bay".[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "South Colby". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 51.
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