Orcas Village (also known as Orcas or Orcas Landing) is an

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at the southeastern corner of the West Sound watershedSan Juan County Characterization Report: West Sound
on official San Juan County site, accessed online 13 August 2007. 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,

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, United States. The only

Washington State Ferry Washington State Ferries (WSF) is a public ferry system in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a division of the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and operates 10 routes serving 20 terminals within Puget Sound and in the San ...

dock on the island is at Orcas VillageSummary: Orcas Village - Meeting # 1 - Saturday, September 26, 1998
on official San Juan County site, accessed online 13 August 2007. and consequently handles all vehicular traffic to and from the island. While the island can also be accessed by Orcas Island Airport or by private boats, the ferry connection means that most people enter and leave the island through this small village, which consequently has restaurants, small grocery, and gift shops. Orcas Village is home to the Orcas Hotel which was built 1904 and listed on the

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since 1982. WASHINGTON - San Juan County
National Register of Historic Places, accessed online 13 August 2007. The town also has a small public dock, a private marina, and parking for islanders who commute off-island by ferry. It is designated as an activity center under San Juan County's comprehensive plan.

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San Juan County Community Development and Planning Department—Long-Range Planning, includes links to several detailed maps and planning documents. Unincorporated communities in Washington (state) Unincorporated communities in San Juan County, Washington {{SanJuanCountyWA-geo-stub