Elliott Bay
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Elliott Bay is the body of water on which Seattle, Washington is located. A line drawn from Alki Point in the south to West Point in the north serves to mark the generally accepted division between the bay and the open sound. Part of Washington's inland bay Puget Sound, it is home to the Port of Seattle, which, in 2002, was the 9th busiest port in the United States by TEUs of container traffic[1] (http://www.marad.dot.gov/Marad_Statistics/Con-Pts-02.htm) and the 46th busiest in the world.[2] (http://www.aapa-ports.org/industryinfo/statistics.htm)
Elliott Bay is also home to Colman Dock, the main Seattle terminal of the state's ferry system, the largest in the country. Sailings regularly depart from Seattle to Bainbridge Island, Vashon Island, and Bremerton.
The Duwamish River is the main freshwater stream emptying into the bay.
The fictional Elliott Bay Towers, home of Frasier Crane on the TV series Frasier, are named after the bay.