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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Point Wilson canonical 2

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

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Point Wilson Lighthouse locatedOn Point Wilson
Port Townsend Bay hasNearbyLandmark Point Wilson