Indian Island is an

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in Jefferson County,

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. The whole island is covered by the Marrowstone CDP. It is located between

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and Kilisut Harbor. Parts also border on

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and Scow Bay. Until the construction of the

Port Townsend Ship Canal The Port Townsend Ship Canal (also known as the Portage Canal) is a canal connecting Port Townsend Bay and Oak Bay in Jefferson County, Washington. Built in 1915, the canal separates Indian Island from the Quimper Peninsula of mainland Washing ...

(also known as Portage Canal) Indian Island was connected to the mainland by a broad sand flat and backshore marsh. Indian Island is the location of the

Indian Island Naval Reserve Indian or Indians may refer to: Peoples South Asia * Indian people, people of Indian nationality, or people who have an Indian ancestor ** Non-resident Indian, a citizen of India who has temporarily emigrated to another country * South Asia ...

, which covers the entire island. No civilian residences are allowed on Indian Island. Indian Island is attached to

Marrowstone Island Marrowstone is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Washington, United States. The population was 844 at the 2010 census. All Marrowstone addresses are in Nordland, Washington, and the ZIP code for Marrowstone Island is 98358. ...

, and is often grouped with it. Indian Island is served by the ZIP code for Nordland. The entire island has a land area of 11.28 km (4.3553 sq mi) and a population of 44 persons as of the 2000 census.

Naval Magazine

Indian Island is a major U.S. Navy munitions handling facility. Navy combat ships and Military Sealift Command vessels frequent Indian Island's dock receiving and discharging munitions in support of U.S. military operations worldwide. The Navy also services refitted Ohio class missile submarines (formerly SSBN, now SSGN) at Indian Island. Environmental and peace activists have raised questions about Navy activities at Indian Island.

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Indian Island: Blocks 4013 thru 4037, Census Tract 9504, Jefferson County, Washington
United States Census Bureau Unincorporated communities in Washington (state) Unincorporated communities in Jefferson County, Washington Islands of Washington (state) Populated places on Puget Sound Landforms of Jefferson County, Washington Islands of Puget Sound {{jeffersonCountyWA-geo-stub