Fortress Island
Fortress Island is one of the San Juan Islands in San Juan County, Washington, USA. Located in Lopez Sound, the uninhabited, rocky island has a land area of 3.21 acres and is almost completely devoid of vegetation.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Center Island and Center Island Airport.
Center Island
Island
Center Island is one of the San Juan Islands in San Juan County, Washington, United States. It lies off the eastern shore of Lopez Island, between it and Decatur Island. Center Island is situated 1½ miles north of Fortress Island.
Center Island Airport
Aerodrome
Center Island Airport is a private use airport located on Center Island, in San Juan County, Washington, United States. The airport is owned by the Center Island Association. Center Island Airport is situated 1½ miles north of Fortress Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lopez Island.
Lopez Island
Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lopez Island is the third largest of the San Juan Islands in Washington State. This relatively flat island features some of the best natural parks and preserves in the San Juan Islands.
Fortress Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island of the San Juan Islands in Washington state, United States
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: San Juan, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
48.46529° or 48° 27′ 55″ northLongitude
-122.8384° or 122° 50′ 18″ westElevation
66 feet (20 metres)Open location code
84WVF586+4JOpenStreetMap ID
way 8015185OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
5794818Wikidata ID
Q19878026
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Fortress Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Fortress Island (pulo sa Estados Unidos)”
- Cebuano: “Fortress Island”
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