is puget sound part of the pacific ocean
Puget Sound /ˈpjuːdʒɪt/ is a sound along the northwestern coast of the U.S. state of Washington, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean, and part of the Salish Sea. It is a complex estuarine system of interconnected marine waterways and basins, with one major and two minor connections to the open Pacific Ocean via the Strait of Juan de Fuca--Admiralty Inlet being the major connection and Deception Pass and Swinomish Channel being the minor.
Puget Sound