- Port Susan
Port Susan is a
bay andstrait located in theU.S. state ofWashington . Part of the Whidbey Island Basin ofPuget Sound , Port Susan is bounded byCamano Island to the west and the mainland to the east. TheStillaguamish River empties into the northern end of Port Susan. To the south, Port Susan connects with the rest of Puget Sound viaPossession Sound andSaratoga Passage . A swampy waterway connects the northern end of Port Susan withSkagit Bay . This waterway also separates Camano Island from the mainland.History
In 1792
George Vancouver explored Port Susan and gave it its current name. Most of Port Susan was surveyed by boats under Vancouver's officerJoseph Whidbey . On June 3, 1792, Vancouver held a formal ceremony taking possession of the region for Britain, at which time he named today's Saratoga Passage "Port Gardner", in honor of Vice-Admiral Sir Alan Gardner. He named Port Susan in honor of Lady Susan, Sir Alan's wife. [cite book |last= Roberts |first= John E. |title= A Discovery Journal: George Vancouver's First Survey Season - 1792 |year= 2005 |publisher= Trafford Publishing |isbn= 978-1412070973 |pages= pp. 66, 72]References
*cite book |title= Washington Road & Recreation Atlas |year= 2000 |publisher=
Benchmark Maps
*gnis|1507576|Port Susan
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.