Swinomish Channel
Swinomish Channel is a saltwater channel in the Salish Sea of Washington, separating Fidalgo Island from the mainland and the town of La Conner. Historically, it was known as the Swinomish Slough, a wide corridor of freshwater and saltwater marshland, braided channels, and sloughs which lay at the northwestern corner of the Skagit River Estuary.
- Channel
- …is also known as “Swinomish Slough”
- Description: shallow, saltwater arm of Puget Sound, which extends north from Skagit Bay to the south end of Padilla Bay, a distance of six miles in southwest Skagit County
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Conner and Dewey.
La Conner
La Conner is a town in northwest Washington state, on the Swinomish Channel.
Dewey
Hamlet
Dewey is an unincorporated community in Skagit County, Washington, United States. Dewey is situated 5 miles west of Swinomish Channel.
Swinomish Channel
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Latitude
48.41205° or 48° 24′ 43″ north
Longitude
-122.49766° or 122° 29′ 52″ west
Open location code
84WVCG62+RW
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Slovenian—“Swinomish Channel” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Swinomish Channel”
- Chinese: “史维诺米希海峡”
- Czech: “Swinomišský kanál”
- Hebrew: “תעלת סווינומיש”
- Slovenian: “Swinomish Channel”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Swinomish Village and Shelter Bay.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museum of Northwest Art and LaConner Quilt and Textile Museum.
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