Smallpox Bay
Smallpox Bay is a bay on the west side of San Juan Island in the U.S. state of Washington. Smallpox Bay was named for the fact that a group of indigenous victims of the 1862 Pacific Northwest smallpox epidemic died there and their corpses burned by US officers.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in San Juan County, Washington, United States of America
- Also known as: “Small Pox Bay”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lime Kiln Light and Lime Kiln Point State Park.
Lime Kiln Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Draugen, Public domain.
The Lime Kiln Light is a functioning navigational aid located on Lime Kiln Point overlooking Dead Man's Bay on the western side of San Juan Island, San Juan County, Washington, in the United States. Lime Kiln Light is situated 2 miles south of Smallpox Bay.
Lime Kiln Point State Park
Park
Photo: Draugen, Public domain.
Lime Kiln Point State Park is a 42-acre Washington state park on the western shore of San Juan Island in the San Juan archipelago. The park is considered one of the best places in the world to view wild orcas from a land-based facility. Lime Kiln Point State Park is situated 2 miles south of Smallpox Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Roche Harbor.
Roche Harbor
Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Roche Harbor is a small town on the northwest coast of San Juan Island, namesake of the picturesque San Juan Islands group. This bustling yacht and floatplane harbor makes a good base for exploring the island.
Smallpox Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: San Juan, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Cebuano—“Smallpox Bay” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “স্মলপক্স উপসাগর”
- Cebuano: “Smallpox Bay”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Friday Harbor Watershed and Yacht Haven.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include San Juan Park and Low Island.
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