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Dinner Island
Dinner Island is an island in the San Juan Islands of the U.S. state of Washington. It lies in Griffin Bay on the southeastern coast of San Juan Island San Juan Island is the second-largest and most populous of the San Juan Islands in northwestern Washington (state), 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 United States .... The name comes from the landing of a party from a British vessel who ate dinner on the island. References External links * San Juan Islands {{SanJuanCountyWA-geo-stub ...
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San Juan Islands
The San Juan Islands are an archipelago in the Pacific Northwest of the United States between the U.S. state of Washington and Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The San Juan Islands are part of Washington state, and form the core of San Juan County. In the archipelago, four islands are accessible to vehicular and foot traffic via the Washington State Ferries system.San Juan Islands Route Map
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San Juan Island
San Juan Island is the second-largest and most populous of the San Juan Islands in northwestern Washington (state), 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 United States Census, 2000, 2000 census. Washington State Ferries serves Friday Harbor, Washington, Friday Harbor, which is San Juan Island's major population center, the San Juan County, Washington, San Juan County county seat, seat, and the only incorporation (municipal government), incorporated town in the islands. History The name "San Juan" originates from the 1791 expedition of Francisco de Eliza, who named the archipelago ''Isla y Archipiélago de San Juan'' to honor his patron sponsor, Juan Vicente de Güemes Padilla Horcasitas y Aguayo, 2nd Count of Revillagigedo. One of the officers under Eliza's command, Gonzalo López de Haro, was the first European to discover San Juan Island. During the Wilkes Expedition, American explorer Charles Wil ...
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