Upright Head
Upright Head is a peak in San Juan, Washington and has an elevation of 282 feet. Upright Head is situated nearby to the hamlet Shaw Island, as well as near Port Stanley.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 282 feet
- Description: mountain in Washington, United States of America
- Also known as: “Point Lloyd”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Canoe Island and Blind Island Marine State Park.
Canoe Island
Island
Canoe Island is a 47-acre island located in the center of the San Juan Islands, an archipelago in the U.S. state of Washington. The island is situated in Upright Channel between Shaw and Lopez Islands.
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.
Flower Island
Island
Flower Island is one of the San Juan Islands in San Juan County, Washington, USA. The uninhabited, rocky island has a land area of 4.6 acres and is almost completely devoid of vegetation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orcas Village and Shaw Island.
Orcas Village
Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Shaw Island
Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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.
Upright Head
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: San Juan, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
48.56899° or 48° 34′ 8″ northLongitude
-122.88907° or 122° 53′ 21″ westElevation
282 feet (86 metres)Open location code
84WVH496+H9OpenStreetMap ID
node 356542305OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Upright Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Upright Head”
- Dutch: “Upright Head”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Shaw Island and Port Stanley.
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Highlights include Promontory Point and Odlin County Park.
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