Olga is a waterfront
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
on
Orcas Island
Orcas Island () is the largest of the San Juan Islands of the Pacific Northwest, in northwestern Washington, United States.
History and naming of the island
The name "Orcas" is a shortened form of ''Horcasitas,'' from Juan Vicente de Güemes P ...
in
San Juan County,
Washington, United States.
History
Olga was founded in 1860, after William Moore homesteaded the region. The Olga post office opened in 1890, with Hibbard Stone serving as postmaster. Olga is named after the mother of the first storekeeper of the area, John Ohlert.
Climate
References
External links
HistoryLink : Orcas Island - Thumbnail History
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Unincorporated communities in San Juan County, Washington
Unincorporated communities in Washington (state)