Guemes Island

Guemes Island is a small island in western Skagit County, Washington, United States. It is located north of Fidalgo Island and the city of Anacortes, and is accessible by private boat and by the Guemes Island ferry operated by Skagit County.

Type: Island
Description: one of the San Juan Islands in Skagit County, Washington, United States of America
Also known as: “Dog Island”, “Lawrence Island”, and “Qweng7qwengíla7”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Fraternal Order of Eagles Hall and Anacortes Cinemas.

Fraternal Order of Eagles Hall

Community center

Fraternal Order of Eagles Hall

Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fraternal Order of Eagles Hall is a community center, which is situated 2½ miles south of Guemes Island.

Anacortes Cinemas

Movie theater

Anacortes Cinemas

Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Anacortes Cinemas is a movie theater, which is situated 2 miles south of Guemes Island.

Causland Park

Park

Photo: Peaceray, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Causland Park is situated 2½ miles south of Guemes Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anacortes and Samish Island.

Anacortes

Photo: Wsiegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Anacortes, in northwest Washington State, is the mainland gateway to the San Juan Islands.

Samish Island

Locality

Samish Island was an unincorporated community in Skagit County, Washington, United States. Samish Island is situated 4½ miles east of Guemes Island.

Guemes Island

Category: landform
Location: Skagit, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

48.54989° or 48° 32′ 60″ north

Longitude

-122.62502° or 122° 37′ 30″ west

Population

689

Elevation

180 feet (55 metres)

Open location code

84WVG9XF+XX

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Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Guemes Island” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Guemes Island”
Czech: “Güemesův ostrov”
Hungarian: “Guemes-sziget”
Japanese: “グエメズ島”
Spanish: “Isla Guemes”
Vietnamese: “Đảo Guemes”
Volapük: “Guemes Island”
Welsh: “Guemes, Washington”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Guemes and North Beach.

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Highlights: Eden Cemetery and Yellow Bluff Reef.

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