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Point Caution

Point Caution is a cape in , . Point Caution is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Friday Harbor Sea Plane Base and Brown Island.

Aerodrome
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Friday Harbor Seaplane Base is a public use seaplane base located adjacent to , on in , , United States. It is owned by the Port of Friday Harbor. is situated 1½ miles south of Point Caution.

is a small, private island in on , , . It lies just offshore to the east-northeast of the town of . is situated 2 miles south of Point Caution.

Island
The are a group of small islands in the of the U.S. state of Washington. The name was given by Charles Wilkes during the Wilkes Expedition of 1838–1842, in honor of the sloop Wasp, a sloop of war commanded by Johnathan Blakeley during the War of 1812. is situated 2½ miles north of Point Caution.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Friday Harbor and Shaw Island.

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is the main city on , the most populous of the . It is also the county seat of San Juan County. is quite commercially developed, considering its remoteness, and offers more of a laid-back, country club vibe than one of a fishing community.

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is the smallest of the four served by the Washington State Ferries, at just under 8 sq mi. It has a year-round population about 200 people, though summertime weekends swell with other residents and the occasional tourist.

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is on the southern tip of in the of Washington State. The village is built around the island's only Washington State Ferries dock, making it the primary entrance to the largest of the San Juan Islands, as well as a pleasant place to wait for the outgoing ferry.

Point Caution

Latitude
48.56204° or 48° 33′ 43″ north
Longitude
-123.01713° or 123° 1′ 2″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
84WRHX6M+R4
Geo­Names ID
5789461
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