Dyes Inletis an inlet on theKitsap Peninsulain westernWashington,USA.The unincorporatedSilverdalecommunity is located on the north shore of the inlet and has a small marina, boat ramp, boardwalk, and two waterfront parks. The west shoreline rests onChico,and the east shoreline isTracyton,both census-designated places. Dyes Inlet is connected to the strait ofPort Orchardvia thePort Washington Narrows,Port Washington being an earlier name for the inlet. It was named for John W. W. Dyes, ataxidermistwith theWilkes Expeditionof 1841.[1]Chico Creek and Clear Creek are the major fresh waterways that drain into the inlet. Both creeks have heavy salmon runs during the fall.[2]
Dyes Inlet has hosted Unlimited LightHydroplaneraces,[3]and historically held bathtub races in the 1960s.[4]The inlet is also referenced inDeath Cab for Cutie's song 'Northern Lights' on their ninth studio albumThank You for Today.
References
edit- ^Middleton, Lynn (1969).Place Names of the Pacific Northwest Coast: Origins, Histories and Anecdotes in Bibliographic Form about the Coast of British Columbia, Washington and Oregon.Superior Pub. Co. p.72.
- ^Simon, Jim (November 13, 1997)."Orcas put bite on salmon catch".The Seattle Times.Archived fromthe originalon September 5, 2012.RetrievedOctober 20,2008.
- ^Mickleson, Bill (August 6, 2008)."Silverdale Thunder brings summer fun amidst the wakes and ruckus".North Kitsap Herald.Archived fromthe originalon August 21, 2009.RetrievedOctober 20,2008.
- ^Grimley, Brynn (August 31, 2008)."Silverdale Presides Over Bathtub Disorder From North of the Border".Kitsap Sun.RetrievedMay 8,2024.
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