Point Wilson

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Point Wilson is a headland on the northeastern tip of the Quimper Peninsula in Washington State, marking the entrance to Puget Sound near Port Townsend.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic feature
headland
adjacentTo Admiralty Inlet NERFINISHED
administrativeDivision Jefferson County NERFINISHED
belongsTo United States Coast Guard District 13 navigation area NERFINISHED
category Headlands of Washington State
Landforms of Jefferson County, Washington
climate marine west coast climate
coastType rocky headland
coordinatesApprox 48.135°N 122.753°W
country United States of America
surface form: United States
ecoregion Puget Lowland forests NERFINISHED
geologicalSetting glacially shaped peninsula
hasHazard frequent fog
strong tidal currents
hasStructure Point Wilson Lighthouse NERFINISHED
hasViewOf Cascade Range NERFINISHED
Olympic Mountains NERFINISHED
historicalUse military coastal defense observation point
lightedBy Point Wilson Lighthouse NERFINISHED
locatedAtNorthernTipOf Quimper Peninsula NERFINISHED
locatedIn Jefferson County, Washington NERFINISHED
Washington
surface form: Washington State
locatedInTimeZone Pacific Time Zone
locatedNear Fort Worden Historical State Park NERFINISHED
Port Townsend, Washington NERFINISHED
locatedOn Quimper Peninsula NERFINISHED
locatedOnWaterBody Puget Sound NERFINISHED
Strait of Juan de Fuca NERFINISHED
marksEntranceTo Admiralty Inlet NERFINISHED
Puget Sound NERFINISHED
nearbyCity Port Townsend NERFINISHED
nearbyMilitarySite Fort Worden NERFINISHED
nearbyWaterBody Port Townsend Bay NERFINISHED
nearestHarbor Port Townsend Harbor NERFINISHED
notableFor historic lighthouse
strategic location at entrance to Puget Sound
ocean Pacific Ocean
partOf Salish Sea region NERFINISHED
popularFor beachcombing
birdwatching
storm watching
region Pacific Northwest
shoreType mixed sand and gravel beaches
stateParkNearby Fort Worden Historical State Park NERFINISHED
usedFor maritime navigation
navigation

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Point Wilson Lighthouse locatedOn Point Wilson