South Colby, Washington

South Colby, Washington
Unincorporated community
South Colby is located in Washington (state)
South Colby
South Colby
Location in Washington and the United States
South Colby is located in the United States
South Colby
South Colby
South Colby (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°31′19″N 122°32′14″W / 47.52194°N 122.53722°W / 47.52194; -122.53722
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKitsap
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID1512674[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

  1. ^ "South Colby". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 51.


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