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Place Name
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San Juan Island
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Pronunciation
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san HWAHN
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Place Status (Type)
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island
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Location
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San Juan County, Washington (WA), United States, North America
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Latitude
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unknown
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Longitude
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unknown
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San Juan Island
(san HWAHN), San Juan co., NW Wash., in W part
of San Juan Isls.; 11 mi/18 km long,
8 mi/12.9 km wide. Bounded E by San Juan
Channel, N by Spieden Channel, W by Haro Strait, S by Strait of Juan de
Fuca. Middle Bank extends SW from isl. Friday Harbor, on N side, is
largest town in the isl. group and capital of San Juan co. Village of
Roche Harbor is on NW. Dairying; fruit, hay; fishing. Limestone.
Tourism. Lime Kiln Point State Park on W side; Turn Isl. State Park
off E shore; Posey Isl. and Stuart Isl. state parks
off NW end. Three units of San Juan Natl. Historic Park are
at Friday Harbor, at Wescott Bay (Eng. Camp Unit) in N, and at Cattle
Point (Amer. Camp Unit) in S. Ferries to Lopez and Orcas isls. and
Anacortes. Highest point, Cody Mt., in N
(892 ft/272 m).
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