Wasp Islands
The Wasp Islands are a group of small islands in the San Juan Islands of the U.S. state of Washington. The name was given by Charles Wilkes during the Wilkes Expedition of 1838–1842, in honor of the sloop Wasp, a sloop of war commanded by Johnathan Blakeley during the War of 1812.- Island
- Description: small group of islands of the San Juan Islands in Washington state, United States
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shaw Island and Orcas Village.
Orcas Village
Orcas Village is on the southern tip of Orcas Island in the San Juan Islands of Washington State.
Friday Harbor
Friday Harbor is the main city on San Juan Island, the most populous of the San Juan Islands.
Wasp Islands
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Latitude
48.59482° or 48° 35′ 41″ north
Longitude
-123.02741° or 123° 1′ 39″ west
Open location code
84WRHXVF+W2
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OpenStreetMap feature
place = island
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In Other Languages
“Wasp Islands” goes by many names.
Quần đảo WaspVietnamese
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Deer Harbor and Lakedale.
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