Deception Pass

Deception Pass
Aerial view of Deception Pass looking southeast
LocationBetween Fidalgo and Whidbey Islands, Washington, United States
Coordinates48°24′23″N 122°38′40″W / 48.40639°N 122.64444°W / 48.40639; -122.64444
TypeStrait
EtymologyNamed by George Vancouver (1792)
Part ofSalish Sea
Primary inflowsSkagit Bay
Primary outflowsStrait of Juan de Fuca
Location
Interactive map of Deception Pass

Deception Pass (Lushootseed: sčudᶻ; Samish: Xwchsónges) is a strait separating Whidbey Island from Fidalgo Island, in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Washington. It connects Skagit Bay, part of Puget Sound, with the Strait of Juan de Fuca. A pair of bridges known collectively as Deception Pass Bridge cross Deception Pass. The bridges were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.