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skipjack+island+washington Latitude and Longitude:

48°43′56″N 123°02′10″W / 48.73222°N 123.03611°W / 48.73222; -123.03611
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Skipjack Island
Map showing the location of Skipjack Island
Map showing the location of Skipjack Island
Location in the state of Washington
Location San Juan County, Washington, United States
Nearest town Waldron, Washington
Coordinates 48°43′56″N 123°02′10″W / 48.73222°N 123.03611°W / 48.73222; -123.03611 [1]
Area37 acres (15 ha)
Elevation72 ft (22 m) [1]
Designation San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge
Administrator U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Skipjack Island is a 37-acre (15 ha) island in the San Juan Islands in the Salish Sea in the U.S. state of Washington. The island sits about 1 mile north of Waldron Island in the Boundary Pass. British Columbia's Saturna Island lies 3.2 miles to the northwest across the Canadian maritime border. Skipjack Island is uninhabited and protected as part of the San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge. [2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Skipjack Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Comprehensive Conservation Plan and San Juan Islands Wilderness Stewardship Plan" (PDF). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved August 31, 2020.

skipjack+island+washington Latitude and Longitude:

48°43′56″N 123°02′10″W / 48.73222°N 123.03611°W / 48.73222; -123.03611
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Skipjack Island
Map showing the location of Skipjack Island
Map showing the location of Skipjack Island
Location in the state of Washington
Location San Juan County, Washington, United States
Nearest town Waldron, Washington
Coordinates 48°43′56″N 123°02′10″W / 48.73222°N 123.03611°W / 48.73222; -123.03611 [1]
Area37 acres (15 ha)
Elevation72 ft (22 m) [1]
Designation San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge
Administrator U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Skipjack Island is a 37-acre (15 ha) island in the San Juan Islands in the Salish Sea in the U.S. state of Washington. The island sits about 1 mile north of Waldron Island in the Boundary Pass. British Columbia's Saturna Island lies 3.2 miles to the northwest across the Canadian maritime border. Skipjack Island is uninhabited and protected as part of the San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge. [2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Skipjack Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Comprehensive Conservation Plan and San Juan Islands Wilderness Stewardship Plan" (PDF). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved August 31, 2020.

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