General Overview ...
San Juan County Washington was included in the Washington Territory in 1873. Today, San Juan County is the smallest of 39 counties and consists of 176 Washington islands covering a 175 square mile Puget Sound real estate archipelago. The Washington State Ferry System serves the largest islands ... San Juan Island, Orcas Island, Lopez Island, and Shaw Island.
The San Juan Islands are located at the juncture of the straits of Georgia and Juan de Fuca in the northwest portion of Washington State. They are sheltered from Pacific storms by the Olympic Peninsula and Vancouver Island. The San Juan Wildlife Refuge is home to seabirds, seals, sea lions and is comprised of 83 protected islands.
The community of farmers and fishermen were joined by artists, drawn by the islands' natural beauty and solitude. The nearest metropolitan centers are Seattle, WA and Victoria, B.C. The County seat is Friday Harbor on San Juan Island.
More Details About San Juan County ...
- Human population - 15,274 (estimated 2005)
- Orca Whale population - 90
- 174.39 square miles of real estate
- 55.3 sq miles on San Juan Island
- 56.9 sq miles on Orcas Island
- 29.5 sq miles on Lopez Island
- 7.7 sq miles on Shaw Island - 87.3 persons per square mile
- $30,603 per capita income (estimated for 1999)
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