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Lime Kiln Point State Park is a 42-acre Washington state park on the western shore of San Juan Island in the San Juan archipelago.The park is considered one of the best places in the world to view wild orcas from a land-based facility. [2]
[4] [5] Water Taxi services and seasonal whale watching excursions also provide connections from the Bellingham Cruise Terminal to the San Juan Islands. [6] Fairhaven Station is owned by the Port of Bellingham and is the last northbound stop in the United States on the Amtrak Cascades route before it enters Canada.
Matia Island / ˈ m eɪ ʃ ə / (MAY-shə) is an island in the San Juan Islands of the U.S. state of Washington.The island's entire 145 acres (59 ha) comes under the protection of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and is cooperatively managed by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission as Matia Island Marine State Park.
A humpback whale that is missing its tail and was spotted in Washington state's inland waters likely lost its iconic flukes after becoming entangled, possibly in some kind of line or fishing gear ...
George W. Hume Co. and Deer Harbor Fisheries Co. salmon canneries at Deer Harbor, 1919. As with most San Juan Islands communities, Deer Harbor is known for its recreation and tourism, including kayaking, whale watching, and fishing.
The Bellingham Cruise Terminal is a ferry terminal and transportation hub located near the Fairhaven neighborhood in Bellingham, Washington, United States. It was completed in 1989 [1] and provides easy interchange between various modes of transportation. Operated by the Port of Bellingham [2] the facility serves over 200,000 passengers a year. [1]
In the present, the San Juan Islands are an important tourist destination, with sea kayaking and orca whale-watching (by boat or air tours) being two of the primary attractions. San Juan Island's Lime Kiln Point State Park is a prime whale-watching site, with knowledgeable interpreters often on site. [31] [32] [33] [34]
The Salish Sea contains more than 400 islands, most of which can be grouped into one of three island groups: the Discovery Islands, Gulf Islands, and San Juan Islands. Whidbey Island in Washington is the largest and most populous island with a total area of 436.9 km 2 (168.7 sq mi) and an estimated population of 69,480 as of 2010.