Dinner Island

Dinner Island is an island in the of the U.S. state of Washington. It lies in Griffin Bay on the southeastern coast of . The name comes from the landing of a party from a British vessel who ate dinner on the island.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Friday Harbor Airport and Friday Harbor Sea Plane Base.

Aerodrome
Photo: Jelson25, Public domain.
is a public use located just southwest of the town center of on in the U.S. state of .

Aerodrome
Photo: RuthAS, CC BY 3.0.
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 2 miles north of Dinner Island.

is a small, private island in on , , . It lies just offshore to the east-northeast of the town of . is situated 2 miles north of Dinner Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Friday Harbor and Lopez Island.

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.

is the third largest of the in Washington State. This relatively flat island features some of the best natural parks and preserves in the San Juan Islands.

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.

Dinner Island

Latitude
48.5074° or 48° 30′ 27″ north
Longitude
-123.00967° or 123° 0′ 35″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Open location code
84WRGX4R+X4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 16223886
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
5792442
Wiki­data ID
Q5278404
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Dinner Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Dinner Island (pulo sa Estados Unidos, Washington)
  • Cebuano: Dinner Island
  • Vietnamese: Đảo Dinner

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Localities in the Area

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