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Bee in the region of Washington is a town in United States - some 2,339 mi or ( 3765 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Bee is now 10:47 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Los Angeles " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Eugene, Portland, Salem, Arletta, and DuPont. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Eugene . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Bee ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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The Revolutionary (Trailer)
During China's Cultural Revolution, Sidney Rittenberg, an American citizen, became the most important foreigner in China since Marco Polo. Arriving as a GI interpreter at the end of World War II, he w ..
Partnership between Correctional Industries and vocational education
This innovative program links the Pierce College Technical Design Program at McNeil Island Correctional Center with the Correctional Industries (CI) furniture factory. Students receive vocational educ ..
pulley state park
pulley state park beach trip ..
Ikkatsu Project File 1
In this series of short videos I plan to capture and share the preparations for our upcoming Ikkatsu Project; a sea-kayak journey down the unpopulated coast of Washington surveying remote beaches for ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Eagle Island State Park (Washington)
Eagle Island State Park in Pierce County, Washington is one of the Washington State Parks. It is a 10 acres marine park on Eagle Island in Balch Passage between McNeil and Anderson Islands in South Puget Sound. Available activities include beachcombing, birdwatching, and wildlife viewing. The park is administered as a satellite park of Jarrell Cove State Park. This minuscule island was named not for the bird but for Harry Eagle, one of the party members of the Wilkes Expedition of 1841.
Located at 47.19 -122.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
McNeil Island
McNeil Island is an island in western Puget Sound, located just west of Steilacoom, Washington, with a land area of 17.177 km² (6.6319 sq mi). It lies just north of Anderson Island. Fox Island is to the north, across Carr Inlet. To the west McNeil Island is separated from Key Peninsula by Pitt Passage. The Washington mainland lies to the east, across the south basin of Puget Sound.
Located at 47.21 -122.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Special Commitment Center
The Special Commitment Center in the state of Washington is a post-sentence treatment institution for Sexually Violent Predators, located on McNeil Island. It is controversial in that it allows the involuntary commitment of sex offenders who have served their prison sentence. However, as in other psychiatric institutions across the country, civil commitment is based on dangerousness related to a mental abnormality.
Located at 47.21 -122.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
McNeil Island Corrections Center
The McNeil Island Corrections Center (MICC) was a Washington State Department of Corrections prison on McNeil Island in unincorported Pierce County, Washington, near Steilacoom. Opened in 1875, it had previously served as a territorial correctional facility and then a Federal Bureau of Prisons facility.
Located at 47.22 -122.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Pitt Passage
Pitt Passage is a strait, in the southern of part of Puget Sound in the U.S. state of Washington. Entirely within Pierce County, Pitt Passage separates Key Peninsula from McNeil Island. Pitt Passage was named Pit Passage by Charles Wilkes during the Wilkes Expedition of 1838-1842.
Located at 47.22 -122.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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