Smallpox Bay

Smallpox Bay is a bay on the west side of in the U.S. state of . 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.
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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: Lime Kiln Light and Lime Kiln Point State Park.

Lighthouse
Photo: Draugen, Public domain.
The is a functioning navigational aid… is situated 2 miles south of Smallpox Bay.

Park
Photo: Draugen, Public domain.
is a 42-acre Washington… is situated 2 miles south of Smallpox Bay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Roche Harbor.

Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small town on the northwest coast…

Smallpox Bay

Latitude
48.54121° or 48° 32′ 28″ north
Longitude
-123.15991° or 123° 9′ 36″ west
Elevation
39 feet (12 metres)
Open location code
84WRGRRR+F2
Geo­Names ID
5810841
Wiki­data ID
Q28455563
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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

Places to explore: Friday Harbor Watershed and Yacht Haven.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: San Juan Park and Low Island.

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Worth a closer look: Seattle and Olympia.

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