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Deception Pass (Lushootseed: sčudᶻ; [2] Samish: Xwchsónges) [3] is a strait separating Whidbey Island from Fidalgo Island, in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Washington. It connects Skagit Bay, part of Puget Sound, with the Strait of Juan de Fuca. A pair of bridges known collectively as Deception Pass Bridge cross Deception
The camp sites were designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961, [4] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. The park was created by an act of Congress in 1966 and expanded slightly in 2013.
Jones Island Maine State Park San Juan: 190 77 San Juan Channel: Island camping in the San Juan Islands: Matia Island Marine State Park: San Juan: 145 59 Strait of Georgia McMicken Island Marine State Park Mason: 11.5 4.7 South Puget Sound Patos Island Marine State Park: San Juan: 207 84 Strait of Georgia Posey Island Marine State Park: San ...
The National Register recognizes places of national, state, or local historic significance across the United States. [1] Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide, [ 2 ] Washington is home to approximately 1,500, [ 3 ] and 19 of those are found in San Juan County.
San Juan Islands National Monument is a U.S. National Monument located in the Salish Sea in the state of Washington.The monument protects archaeological sites of the Coast Salish peoples, lighthouses and relics of early European American settlers in the Pacific Northwest, and biodiversity of the island life in the region.
The National Register recognizes places of national, state, or local historic significance across the United States. [1] Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide, [ 2 ] Washington is home to approximately 1,500, [ 3 ] and 16 of those are found partially or wholly in Island County.
James Island is one of the San Juan Islands in San Juan County, Washington, United States. It lies in Rosario Strait just off the eastern shore of Decatur Island and west of the city of Anacortes. The entire island comprises James Island Marine State Park of the Washington State Park System. It has a land area of 113 acres (46 ha) with 12,335 ...
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission operates a small campground facility at Active Cove near the west side of the island, maintains a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) loop trail, and has two offshore mooring buoys. [4] [5] The entire island, including the lighthouse, is part of the San Juan Islands National Monument, created in 2013. [6]