Shilshole Bay
Shilshole Bay is the part of
Ballard Locks.[citation needed
]
The name is derived from the Lushootseed word šilšul, which means "threading a needle," referring to Salmon Bay. The name comes from the extremely narrow passageway through which Salmon Bay flows into Shilshole Bay. The fact that Shilshole Bay is named "Shilshole" is a misnomer. The name šilšul only refers to Salmon Bay and the village inside it, however, English speakers applied the name "Shilshole" to the outside bay.[1]
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47°40′41″N 122°25′11″W / 47.678083°N 122.419787°W
References
- ISBN 979-8750945764.
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