South Colby, Washington

Unincorporated community in Washington, United States
47°31′19″N 122°32′14″W / 47.52194°N 122.53722°W / 47.52194; -122.53722CountryUnited StatesStateWashingtonCountyKitsapTime zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)GNIS feature ID1512674[1]

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.

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

References

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


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