West Sound, Washington

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West Sound
Unincorporated community
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West Sound
Location in the state of Washington
Coordinates: 48°37′52″N122°57′23″W / 48.63111°N 122.95639°W / 48.63111; -122.95639 Coordinates: 48°37′52″N122°57′23″W / 48.63111°N 122.95639°W / 48.63111; -122.95639
Country United States
State Washington
County San Juan
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes 98245

West Sound (or Westsound) is an unincorporated community on Orcas Island in San Juan County, Washington, United States. It is technically part of Eastsound.

Orcas Island one of the San Juan islands in Washington State

Orcas Island is the largest of the San Juan Islands, which are located in the northwestern corner of Washington state in San Juan County, Washington, United States.

San Juan County, Washington County in the United States

San Juan County is a county located in the Salish Sea in the far northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 census, its population was 15,769. The county seat and only incorporated city is Friday Harbor, located on San Juan Island. The county was formed on October 31, 1873, from Whatcom County and is named for the San Juan Islands, which are in turn named for Juan Vicente de Güemes, 2nd Count of Revillagigedo, the Viceroy of New Spain.

Eastsound, Washington Unincorporated community in Washington, United States

Eastsound is an unincorporated community on Orcas Island in San Juan County, Washington, United States.

Transportation

The locality is served by the Westsound Seaplane Base ( IATA : WSX, FAA LID : WA83).

Westsound/WSX Seaplane Base airport in Washington, United States of America

Westsound Seaplane Base (SPB) is a seaplane base located adjacent to West Sound on Orcas Island in San Juan County, Washington, United States. It is owned by the Westsound Marina.

An IATA airport code, also known as an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The characters prominently displayed on baggage tags attached at airport check-in desks are an example of a way these codes are used.

Federal Aviation Administration United States Government agency dedicated to civil aviation matters

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is a governmental body of the United States with powers to regulate all aspects of civil aviation in that nation as well as over its surrounding international waters. Its powers include the construction and operation of airports, air traffic management, the certification of personnel and aircraft, and the protection of U.S. assets during the launch or re-entry of commercial space vehicles. Powers over neighboring international waters were delegated to the FAA by authority of the International Civil Aviation Organization.

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