Geography Marrowstone, Washington

east beach park, looking north towards marrowstone point



northern side of nodule point



marrowstone point light

marrowstone located @ 48°3′30″n 122°41′17″w / 48.05833°n 122.68806°w / 48.05833; -122.68806 (48.058323, -122.687943).

according united states census bureau, cdp has total area of 6.3 square miles (16.4 km²), of land.

prominent land features include:

marrowstone point, @ northern end of marrowstone island;
kinney point, @ southern end of island;
nodule point, on east side, mid island;
mystery bay, inlet on western side of marrowstone island;
griffiths point, on western side of mystery bay;
east beach, sandy beach @ northern end of east marrowstone road; and
scow bay/kilisut harbor, separates marrowstone island western neighbor, indian island, navy ammunition depot.

a narrow causeway connects southwestern end of marrowstone island southern end of indian island. necessary cross short bridge on western side of indian island jefferson county mainland.

fort flagler, washington state park, situated on 784 acres (314 hectares) @ northern end of marrowstone island. overlooks port townsend bay , admiralty inlet, entrance puget sound. fort flagler 1 of 3 forts, along fort worden (near port townsend) , fort casey (on whidbey island), guarded entrance puget sound. mystery bay state park state park on marrowstone island, located on 10 acres (4 hectares) of mystery bay shorefront half-mile north of nordland general store. boaters. kinney point state park comprises 76 acres (310,000 m) @ south end of island. accessible boat, part of cascadia marine trail.

flagler road (sr 116) runs along western edge of marrowstone island, low-lying. east marrowstone road runs along eastern edge of island, consists largely of sandy bluffs, exception of area near east beach.

the nordland general store marrowstone s source of groceries. arguably focal point of marrowstone; on maps town of nordland (the address of marrowstone residents) located @ site of nordland general store. can found across flagler road mystery bay, near center of marrowstone island.