Pear Point
Pear Point is a cape in San Juan, Washington. Pear Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Argyle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Turn Island and Dinner Island.
Turn Island
Islet
Turn Island is a 34-acre island in the San Juan Islands in the Salish Sea in the U.S. state of Washington. The island sits in the San Juan Channel about 900 feet off the east coast of San Juan Island.
Dinner Island
Islet
Dinner Island is an island in the San Juan Islands of the U.S. state of Washington. It lies in Griffin Bay on the southeastern coast of San Juan Island. The name comes from the landing of a party from a British vessel who ate dinner on the island.
Friday Harbor Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Jelson25, Public domain.
Friday Harbor Airport is a public use airport located just southwest of the town center of Friday Harbor on San Juan Island in the U.S. state of Washington. Friday Harbor Airport is situated 2 miles west of Pear Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Friday Harbor and Lopez Island.
Friday Harbor
Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Friday Harbor is the main city on San Juan Island, the most populous of the San Juan Islands. It is also the county seat of San Juan County. Friday Harbor is quite commercially developed, considering its remoteness, and offers more of a laid-back, country club vibe than one of a fishing community.
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.
Shaw Island
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Shaw Island is the smallest of the four San Juan Islands 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.
Pear Point
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: San Juan, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
48.51454° or 48° 30′ 52″ northLongitude
-122.98268° or 122° 58′ 58″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
84WVG278+RWGeoNames ID
5806414
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Satellite Map
Discover Pear Point from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Argyle and Port Stanley.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Danger Rock and Argyle Shoal.
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