Patos Island

Patos Island is the northernmost island of the of the U.S. state of . Since 1893, the small island has been home to the , guiding vessels through between Canada's and the United States.
  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of around 100 feet (30 metres)
  • Description: uninhabited and northernmost island of the San Juan Islands in Washington state, United States
  • Also known as
    “Gourd Island”
    “Klu-whit-eton”

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Latitude
48.78522° or 48° 47′ 7″ north
Longitude
-122.95619° or 122° 57′ 22″ west
Open location code
84WVQ2PV+3G
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Open­Street­Map feature
natural = coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place = island
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Patos Island” goes by many names.
Patos IslandCebuano
Patos Island (pulo sa Estados Unidos)Cebuano
Patos IslandDutch
PatosItalian
Patos IslandItalian
Đảo PatosVietnamese

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