Cultus Bay

Cultus Bay is a bay in Island County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]

Cultus is a name derived from the Chinook Jargon meaning "worthless".[2]

The Cultus Bay Estuary has been diked off, minimising open tidal exchange. A tide-gate and a small culvert allow for a little salt water exchange.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cultus Bay
  2. "Unusual names, odd spellings found in Washington". The Spokesman-Review. Dec 24, 1977. pp. A12. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  3. "Cultus Bay".


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.