Orcas Village Substation
Orcas Village Substation is an electrical substation in San Juan, Washington. Orcas Village Substation is situated nearby to Orcas Post Office, as well as near Bay Head Marina.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blind Island Marine State Park and Victim Island.
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.
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. Victim Island is situated 1½ miles northwest of Orcas Village Substation.
Westsound Seaplane Base
Aerodrome
Westsound Seaplane Base is a seaplane base located adjacent to West Sound on Orcas Island in San Juan County, Washington, United States. It is owned by the Westsound Marina. Westsound Seaplane Base is situated 2 miles north of Orcas Village Substation.
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.
Orcas Village Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Also known as: “OPALCO Substation No. 4”
- Category: industry
- Location: San Juan, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.59927° or 48° 35′ 57″ northLongitude
-122.94504° or 122° 56′ 42″ westOpen location code
84WVH3X3+PXOpenStreetMap ID
way 698987273OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrial
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