South Colby, Washington

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.

South Colby, Washington
South Colby
Location in Washington and the United States
South Colby
South Colby (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°31′19″N 122°32′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKitsap
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID1512674[1]

Colby is a shortening and alteration of "Coal Bay".[2]

References

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


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