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". Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2018-05-13.

47°55′00″N 122°23′58″W / 47.9166074°N 122.3994225°W / 47.9166074; -122.3994225

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