San Juan Island

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A forest on San Juan Island
A forest on San Juan Island

San Juan Island is the second-largest and most populous of the San Juan Islands in northwestern Washington, United States. It has a land area of 142.59 km² (55.053 sq mi) and a population of 6,822 as of the 2000 census.

Washington State Ferries serves Friday Harbor, which is San Juan Island's major population center, the San Juan County seat, and the only incorporated town in the islands.

San Juan Island has one weekly newspaper, many farms, and an economy where tourism plays a major role.

The only major commercial establishment outside of Friday Harbor is the village and resort of Roche Harbor on the northwest side of the island.

Other notable landmarks are the old British and American Camps at opposite ends of the island which together comprise the San Juan Island National Historical Park, which commemorates the 1859 "Pig War". Interpretive centers and reconstructed buildings, formal gardens, etc. recall the history of early European settlement in the area.

The University of Washington runs a world renowned marine research lab and campus[1] outside of Friday harbor. The campus has been extant since 1909 and has dorms, food services and lecture classrooms.

In Friday Harbor, there is a bowling alley, a movie theatre, two grocery stores, and a public elementary, middle and high school as well as a community college that is a branch of Skagit Valley College. Also, there is a private middle/high school, and a private Christian elementary/middle school. The summers are lively and crowded, but the winters are quiet, tranquil, and about 70% of the winters have low to modest snowfall


Coordinates: 48°32′N 123°05′W

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