San Juan Island

San Juan Island is the second-largest and most populous of the in Washington State. Once a hotly-contested territory, this rural island is now claimed for those seeking calm, peaceful harbors and whale sightings.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Friday Harbor and Roche Harbor.

is the main city on San Juan Island, the most populous of the . It is also the county seat of San Juan County. is quite commercially developed, considering its remoteness, and offers more of a laid-back, country club vibe than one of a fishing community.

is a small town on the northwest coast of San Juan Island, namesake of the picturesque group. This bustling yacht and floatplane harbor makes a good base for exploring the island.

San Juan Island

Latitude
48.5409° or 48° 32′ 27″ north
Longitude
-123.086° or 123° 5′ 10″ west
Elevation
98 feet (30 metres)
Open location code
84WRGWR7+9H
Geo­Names ID
5809425
Wiki­data ID
Q1935888
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Satellite Map

Discover San Juan Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Catalan to Vietnamese—“San Juan Island” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: illa San Juan
  • Cebuano: San Juan Island (pulo sa Estados Unidos, Washington)
  • Cebuano: San Juan Island
  • Chinese: 聖磺島
  • Chinese: 聖胡安島
  • Dutch: San Juan Island
  • French: San Juan Island
  • German: San Juan Island
  • Hungarian: San Juan-sziget
  • Italian: San Juan Island
  • Japanese: サン・ファン島
  • Japanese: サン・フアン島
  • Japanese: サンファン島
  • Polish: San Juan
  • Russian: Сан-Хуан
  • Serbian: San Juan Island
  • Serbian: Сан Хуан
  • Slovenian: otok San Juan
  • Slovenian: San Juan Island
  • Spanish: Isla San Juan
  • Urdu: سان خوآن جزیرہ
  • Vietnamese: Đảo San Juan

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