Post Office Bay
Post Office Bay is a bay in San Juan, Washington. Post Office Bay is situated nearby to the hamlet Shaw Island, as well as near Deer Harbor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Brown Island and Blind Island Marine State Park.
Brown Island
Brown Island is a small, private island in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island, San Juan County, Washington, United States. It lies just offshore to the east-northeast of the town of Friday Harbor, Washington. Brown Island is situated 2½ miles south of Post Office Bay.Blind Island Marine State Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Bureau of Land Management Oregon and Washington, Public domain.
Blind Island Marine State Park is a public recreation area consisting of the entirety of Blind Island, an island of less than 3 acres at the entrance to Shaw Island's Blind Bay in San Juan County, Washington. Blind Island Marine State Park is situated 2½ miles northeast of Post Office Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shaw Island and Orcas Village.
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.
Orcas Village
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Orcas Village is on the southern tip of Orcas Island in the San Juan Islands of Washington State. The village is built around the island's only Washington State Ferries dock, making it the primary entrance to the largest of the San Juan Islands, as well as a pleasant place to wait for the outgoing ferry.
Friday Harbor
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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.
Post Office Bay
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: San Juan, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
48.56927° or 48° 34′ 9″ northLongitude
-122.98462° or 122° 59′ 5″ westElevation
39 feet (12 metres)Open location code
84WVH298+P5GeoNames ID
5807297
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