Oakland Bay seen from the juncture with Hammersley Inlet, looking north. Oakland Bay is a

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estuarial body of water near the town of

Shelton, Washington Shelton is a city in, and the county seat of, Mason County, Washington, United States. Shelton is the westernmost city on Puget Sound. The population was 10,371 at the 2020 census. Shelton has a council–manager form of government and was the ...

. It is connected to the larger

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Hammersley Inlet Hammersley Inlet, in southwestern Puget Sound in the U.S. state of Washington, is an arm of water leading to Shelton, Washington and Oakland Bay. Hammersley Inlet is also known as Big Skookum. Description Hammersley Inlet connects the Oakland Bay ...

. The community of Bay Shore, Washington was located on Oakland Bay. The major freshwater inlet is Goldsborough Creek, which runs through the town of Shelton.

References

* Findlay, Jean Cammon, and Paterson, Robin, ''Mosquito Fleet of South Puget Sound'', Arcadia Publishing (2008) . Bays of Washington (state) Bodies of water of Mason County, Washington Landforms of Puget Sound {{MasonCountyWA-geo-stub