Bowman Bay (Washington)

Bowman Bay is a bay in the state of Washington, United States. It was formerly called Reservation Bay, having been part of a military reservation. In 1977 it was given its current name in honor of Amos Bowman, a European settler of nearby Fidalgo Island.[1][2] The name of Anacortes, Washington on Fidalgo Island is derived from the name of Bowman's wife, Anna Curtis.[2]

The bay is now part of Deception Pass State Park.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bowman Bay (Washington)
  2. 1 2 "Bowman Bay". Deception Pass Park Foundation. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  3. ↑ "Deception Pass State Park - Maps". Washington State Parks. Retrieved 2013-04-20.

Coordinates: 48°24′56″N 122°39′16″W / 48.41556°N 122.65444°W / 48.41556; -122.65444


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