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EncyclopediaPuget SoundPuget Sound (pyOO'jet) [key], arm of the Pacific Ocean, NW Wash., connected with the Pacific by Juan de Fuca Strait, entered through the Admiralty Inlet and extending in two arms c.100 mi (160 km) S to Olympia. The sound, which receives many streams from the Cascade Range, has numerous islands and is navigable for large ships. Along its shores are important ports and commercial cities; the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard is at Bremerton. The Puget Sound lowland, which extends south from the sound, is the most densely populated area of Washington; Seattle and Tacoma are the principal cities. The sound was discovered in 1792 by English Capt. George Vancouver and named for his aide, Peter Puget, who explored it. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Puget Sound from Infoplease:
- University of Puget Sound - University of Puget Sound enrollment statistics and tuition information
- South Puget Sound Community College - South Puget Sound Community College enrollment statistics and tuition information
- Admiralty Inlet - Admiralty Inlet: Admiralty Inlet: see Puget Sound.
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