Battleship Island (Washington)

Battleship Island
Geography
Location San Juan County, Washington
Coordinates 48°37′26″N 123°10′59″W / 48.624°N 123.183°W / 48.624; -123.183Coordinates: 48°37′26″N 123°10′59″W / 48.624°N 123.183°W / 48.624; -123.183
Archipelago San Juan
Administration

Battleship Island is a 3-acre (12,000 m2) island just off the northwest tip of Henry Island, in the San Juan Archipelago. The entire island is a Washington State bird sanctuary. The name is derived from the resemblance that the island and its trees have to a ship with masts, particularly when viewed at a distance from the east or west.


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