Arcadia, Washington
Arcadia, Washington is an unincorporated community in Mason County, Washington,[1] which is located on southwest Puget Sound on a point of land which extends between Hammersley Inlet on the north and Totten Inlet on the south. It is situated between Olympia, Washington and Shelton, Washington.
History[]
Two steamboats are reported to have been built at Arcadia, the Arcadia (built 1889, 40 tons), and (built 1881, 70 ft or 21.3 m, 80 gross tons).
References[]
- Findlay, Jean Cammon, and Paterson, Robin, Mosquito Fleet of South Puget Sound, Arcadia Publishing (2008) ISBN 0-7385-5607-6.
- Newell, Gordon R., Ships of the Inland Sea -- The Story of the Puget Sound Steamboats, Binford & Mort (2d Ed. 1960)
Coordinates: 47°11′53″N 122°56′26″W / 47.197923°N 122.940504°W
Categories:
- Puget Sound geography stubs
- Unincorporated communities in Mason County, Washington
- Unincorporated communities in Washington (state)