Griffin Bay

Griffin Bay is a bay in , . Griffin Bay is situated nearby to the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dinner Island and Friday Harbor Airport.

Islet
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.

Aerodrome
Photo: Jelson25, Public domain.
is a public use located just southwest of the town center of on in the U.S. state of . is situated 2 miles northwest of Griffin Bay.

is a small, private island in on , , . It lies just offshore to the east-northeast of the town of . is situated 2½ miles north of Griffin Bay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Friday Harbor and Lopez Island.

Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 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.

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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.

Griffin Bay

Latitude
48.50232° or 48° 30′ 8″ north
Longitude
-122.99657° or 122° 59′ 48″ west
Open location code
84WVG223+W9
Geo­Names ID
5796324
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Satellite Map

Discover Griffin Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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