Government Island
Government Island is in San Juan, Washington. Government Island is situated nearby to the hamlet West Sound, as well as near Deer Harbor.Places of Interest
Highlights include Orcas Island and Skull Island.
Orcas Island
Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Orcas Island is the largest of the San Juan Islands, off the northern coast of Washington State, at about 57 sq mi. About 5,000 call this horseshoe-shaped island home, though many more visit by ferry to enjoy the harbors, resorts, parks, galleries and other natural beauty the island is immersed in.
Skull Island
Islet
Skull Island is the name of two small islands in the San Juan Archipelago in the U.S. state of Washington. The northernmost Skull Island is located off the coast of Orcas Island in Massacre Bay, the most northern extension of the island's West Sound.
Victim Island
Islet
Victim Island is an island in San Juan County the U.S. state of Washington. The island lies just east of the Canadian maritime border between the City of Bellingham and Vancouver Island It is home to the Victim Island State Park.
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.
Government Island
- Type: Coastline
- Category: landform
- Location: San Juan, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.6285° or 48° 37′ 43″ northLongitude
-122.9579° or 122° 57′ 29″ westOpen location code
84WVJ2HR+9ROpenStreetMap ID
way 618608664OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Government Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Government Island”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as West Sound and Deer Harbor.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Westsound Seaplane Base and Picnic Island.
Washington: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Seattle, Olympia, Tacoma, and Spokane.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.