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Bays

A body of water partially enclosed by land, larger than a cove and smaller than a gulf. Allows access to the sea.

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Bays

Bellingham Bay

Water bodies; Bays

Bellingham Bay is a bay located on the northern Pacific coast of Washington state in the United States. It is separated from the Strait of Georgia on the west by the Lummi Peninsula, Portage Island, ...

Boundary Bay

Water bodies; Bays

Boundary Bay is situated on the Pacific coast of North America on the border between the Canadian province of British Columbia and the U.S. state of Washington.

Commencement Bay

Water bodies; Bays

Commencement Bay is a bay of Puget Sound in the U.S. state of Washington. The city of Tacoma is located on the bay, with the Port of Tacoma occupying the southeastern end. A line drawn from Point ...

Elliott Bay

Water bodies; Bays

Elliott Bay is the body of water on which Seattle, Washington, is located. A line drawn from Alki Point in the south to West Point in the north serves to mark the generally accepted division between ...

Bodega Bay

Water bodies; Bays

Bodega Bay is a shallow, rocky inlet of the Pacific Ocean on the coast of northern California in the United States. The bay straddles the boundary between Sonoma County to the north and Marin County ...

Johnson Bay

Water bodies; Bays

Johnson Bay is a bay in Lubec, Maine, United States. It is separated from the Lubec Channel by Lubec Neck to the southeast and from Cobscook Bay by Seward Neck to the west. It is bounded on the north ...

Little Machias Bay

Water bodies; Bays

Little Machias Bay is a bay in Cutler, Maine, USA. It extends roughly 2.5 mi. by 1.5 mi.

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