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'''Turn Island''' is a small island in the [[San Juan Islands]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Washington]]. The entire island contains Turn Island State Park. |
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{{short description|Island in the Salish Sea in the U.S. state of Washington}} |
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| location = [[San Juan County, Washington]], United States |
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| nearest_town = [[Friday Harbor, Washington]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|48|31|57|N|122|58|18|W|display=inline,title}} |
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| designation = [[List of Washington state parks|Washington marine state park]] |
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| administrator = [[Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission]] |
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'''Turn Island''' is a {{convert|34|acre|adj=on}} island in the [[San Juan Islands]] in the [[Salish Sea]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Washington (state)|Washington]]. The island sits in the [[San Juan Channel]] about 900 feet off the east coast of [[San Juan Island]]. It is preserved as '''Turn Island Marine State Park''' and is part of the [[San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge]]. The island has 12 campsites and is only accessible by water.<ref name=wasp/> |
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⚫ | [[Charles Wilkes]], during the [[United States Exploring Expedition|Wilkes Expedition]] of 1838-1842, thought it was part of [[San Juan Island]] and named it ''Point Salisbury'' after one of his officers. In 1858 the British found that it was |
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==History== |
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⚫ | [[Charles Wilkes]], during the [[United States Exploring Expedition|Wilkes Expedition]] of 1838-1842, thought it was part of [[San Juan Island]] and named it ''Point Salisbury'' after one of his officers. In 1858, the British found that it was an island with dangerous rocks in the channel between it and San Juan Island. The name ''Turn Island'' and ''Turn Rocks'' were given to mark the proper sailing channel.<ref name=phillips/> |
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==See also== |
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* '''''<small>{{portal-inline|Islands}}</small>''''' |
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* '''''<small>{{portal-inline|Pacific Northwest}}</small>''''' |
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==References== |
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<ref name=wasp>{{cite web |url=https://parks.state.wa.us/295/Turn-Island |title=Turn Island Marine State Park |publisher=Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission |access-date=August 9, 2018}}</ref> |
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<ref name=phillips>{{cite book |last=Phillips |first=James W. |title=Washington State Place Names |url=https://archive.org/details/washingtonstatep00phil |url-access=registration |year=1971 |publisher=University of Washington Press |isbn=0-295-95158-3}}</ref> |
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}} |
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==External links== |
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*[https://parks.state.wa.us/295/Turn-Island Turn Island Marine State Park] Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission |
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[[Category:San Juan Islands]] |
[[Category:San Juan Islands]] |
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[[Category:Washington ( |
[[Category:State parks of Washington (state)]] |
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[[Category:Parks in San Juan County, Washington]] |
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[[Category:Protected areas established in 1959]] |
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[[Category:Uninhabited islands of Washington (state)]] |
Latest revision as of 18:35, 13 September 2023
Turn Island Marine State Park | |
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Location | San Juan County, Washington, United States |
Nearest town | Friday Harbor, Washington |
Coordinates | 48°31′57″N 122°58′18″W / 48.53250°N 122.97167°W[1] |
Area | 34 acres (14 ha) |
Elevation | 69 ft (21 m)[1] |
Designation | Washington marine state park |
Established | 1959[2] |
Administrator | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission |
Website | Turn Island Marine State Park |
Turn Island is a 34-acre (14 ha) island in the San Juan Islands in the Salish Sea in the U.S. state of Washington. The island sits in the San Juan Channel about 900 feet off the east coast of San Juan Island. It is preserved as Turn Island Marine State Park and is part of the San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge. The island has 12 campsites and is only accessible by water.[2]
History
[edit]Charles Wilkes, during the Wilkes Expedition of 1838-1842, thought it was part of San Juan Island and named it Point Salisbury after one of his officers. In 1858, the British found that it was an island with dangerous rocks in the channel between it and San Juan Island. The name Turn Island and Turn Rocks were given to mark the proper sailing channel.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Turn Island State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Turn Island Marine State Park". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ Phillips, James W. (1971). Washington State Place Names. University of Washington Press. ISBN 0-295-95158-3.
External links
[edit]- Turn Island Marine State Park Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission