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Burley Lagoon is a picturesque watershed located on the
Burley Lagoon is a picturesque watershed located on the Key Peninsula
The Key Peninsula ("The KP" or "The Key" to some locals) is a finger of land in Puget Sound, Washington, United States. It is approximately long
and extends south from the Kitsap Peninsula. It is part of Pierce County, Washington. Some of its ...
in both Pierce County, Washington
Pierce County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 921,130, up from 795,225 in 2010, making it the second-most populous county in Washington, behind King County, and the 60th-most populous ...
and Kitsap County, Washington. The lagoon is part of the Puget Sound. Approximately sixty percent of the lagoon (marine waters) is in Pierce County and forty percent in Kitsap County. The percentages in each county are reversed for the watershed uplands. All of the commercial shellfish acreage, which is owned by Western Oyster Company, is in Pierce County. Historically rural, the lagoon is experiencing rapid growth as more people move to the area.
The Purdy Bridge and Purdy Sand Spit Park separate Burley Lagoon from Henderson Bay, Washington Henderson may refer to:
People
* Henderson (surname), description of the surname, and a list of people with the surname
* Clan Henderson, a Scottish clan
Places Argentina
* Henderson, Buenos Aires
Australia
* Henderson, Western Australia
Canada ...
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The unincorporated communities of Burley, Washington and Purdy, Washington
Purdy is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place north of the city of Gig Harbor, at the junction of Washington State Routes 16 and 302 on the northern boundary of Pierce County, Washington.
It is located on the shores of ...
rest on the shores of Burley Lagoon.
Environmental Concerns
The Washington State Department of Transportation is currently investigating the possibility of building a controversial bridge over Burley Lagoon.WSDOT Projects - SR 302 - Establish New CorridorExternal links
Washington State Department of Ecology Aerial PhotReferences