Shilshole Bay is the part of

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east of a line drawn northeasterly from

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in the southwest to its

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in the northeast. On its shores lie Discovery Park, the Lawton Wood section of the

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neighborhood, the neighborhood of Ballard, and Golden Gardens Park. It is home to the Shilshole Bay

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on Ballard's Seaview Avenue N.W. and communicates with the Lake Washington Ship Canal via the Ballard Locks. The name is derived from the Lushootseed word , which means "threading a needle," referring to Salmon Bay. The name comes from the extremely narrow passageway through which Salmon Bay flows into Shilshole Bay. The fact that Shilshole Bay is named "Shilshole" is a misnomer. The name only refers to Salmon Bay and the village inside it, however, English speakers applied the name "Shilshole" to the outside bay. Landforms of Seattle Bays of Washington (state) Landforms of Puget Sound Bays of King County, Washington Washington (state) placenames of Native American origin

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