Pacific Northwest
Washington
San Juan

Shaw Island

Shaw Island is a hamlet in , . Shaw Island is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Also known as: “Shaw”
  • Postal code: 98286

Places of Interest

Highlights include Blind Island Marine State Park and Canoe Island.

Nature reserve
Photo: Bureau of Land Management Oregon and Washington, Public domain.
is a public recreation area consisting of the entirety of Blind Island, an of less than 3 acres at the entrance to 's in , .

Island
is a 47-acre island located in the center of the , an archipelago in the U.S. state of . The island is situated in Upright Channel between and Islands. is situated 2 miles south of Shaw Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orcas Village and Shaw Island.

Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is on the southern tip of in the 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.

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is the smallest of the four 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.

Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the third largest of the in Washington State. This relatively flat island features some of the best natural parks and preserves in the San Juan Islands.

Shaw Island

Latitude
48.58402° or 48° 35′ 3″ north
Longitude
-122.92924° or 122° 55′ 45″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
84WVH3MC+J8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 150961957
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
5810102
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Satellite Map

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Blind Island and Shaw Island Trust heliport.

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