Patos Island
Patos Island is a small island in the San Juan Islands of the U.S. state of Washington. Since 1893, it has been home to the Patos Island Lighthouse, guiding vessels through Boundary Pass between Canada and the United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Bureau of Land Management Oregon and Washington, Public domain.
- Type: Island
- Description: northernmost island of the San Juan Islands in Washington state, United States
- Also known as: “Gourd Island” and “Klu-whit-eton”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Alden Point Lighthouse.
Alden Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Patos Island Lighthouse is an active aid to navigation overlooking the Strait of Georgia at Alden Point on the western tip of Patos Island in the San Juan Islands, San Juan County, Washington, in the United States.
Patos Island
- Category: landform
- Location: San Juan, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Patos Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Patos Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Patos Island (pulo sa Estados Unidos)”
- Cebuano: “Patos Island”
- Dutch: “Patos Island”
- Italian: “Patos Island”
- Italian: “Patos”
- Spanish: “Isla de Patos”
- Vietnamese: “Đảo Patos”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Camp Orkila and Beach Haven.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Active Cove and Little Patos Island.
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