Sinclair Island is an island in the U.S. state of

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. It is a part of, and lies off the western shore of mainland Skagit County. The island has a land area of 4.109 km² (1.586 sq mi) and is home to only a few private residents. The name Sinclair was given by

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during the Wilkes Expedition of 1838–1842. It honors Arthur Sinclair, who was captain of ''General Pike'' during a naval battle of the

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. Settlers in the 1890s referred to the island as Cottonwood Island, after the lumber harvested there for making barrel heads and staves.

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Sinclair Island: Blocks 1029 thru 1036, Census Tract 9501, Skagit County, Washington
United States Census Bureau Islands of Washington (state) Islands of Skagit County, Washington Islands of Puget Sound {{SkagitCountyWA-geo-stub