Orcas Island is the largest of the San Juan Islands, which are located in the northwestern corner of Washington state in San Juan County, Washington. The San Juan Islands are a part of the San Juan Archipelago in the northwest corner of the continental United States. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. San Juan County is a County located in the US state of Washington, composed of most of the San Juan Islands. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Orcas Island is one of four stops on the inter-island Washington State Ferry route serving the San Juans. This page is about the ferry system operated by the state of Washington Ferry access to the islands is from the mainland terminal at Anacortes, Washington (between 45 minutes and an hour and fifteen minutes), or limited service from Sidney, British Columbia. Anacortes (ˌænəˈkɔrtəs is a city in Skagit County, Washington, USA Sidney is a town located at the northern end of the Saanich Peninsula, on Vancouver Island in the Canadian Province of
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Geography
With a land area of 57. Rosario Strait is a Strait in northern Washington state, separating Island and San Juan Counties. Mount Baker (elevation) is an active glaciated andesitic Stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc and the Cascades of 3 square miles (148. 4 km²) and a population of 4,453 (2000 census), Orcas Island is slightly larger, but less populous, than neighboring San Juan Island. San Juan Island is the second-largest and most populous of the San Juan Islands in northwestern Washington, United States. Orcas is shaped like a pair of saddlebags, separated by fjord-like East Sound, with Massacre Bay on the south side, and tiny Skull Island just off the coast. A fjord or fiord (fjɔːd|fiːɔːd or fiːɔːd is a long narrow Inlet with steep sides created in a valley carved by glacial activity. There are two islands in the San Juan Archipelago named Skull Island. At the northern end of East Sound is the village of Eastsound, the largest town on Orcas and the second largest in San Juan County. Eastsound is an unincorporated community on Orcas Island in San Juan County, Washington, United States. In 1989 the Lummi Nation regained a village and burial site on Orcas Island's Madrona Point near Eastsound, and now operates it as Madrona Point Park, a private preserve characterized by hundreds of twisting madrona trees sprouting from the rocky shoreline. The Lummi Nation is a Native American tribe of the Coast Salish ethnolinguistic group in western Washington state in the United States The Pacific Madrone ( Arbutus menziesii) is a species of Arbutus found on the west coast of North America, from British Columbia (chiefly There are daily commercial flights to and from Orcas Island Airport in Eastsound, as well as seasonal seaplane flights to different locations on the island, including Rosario, West Sound and Deer Harbor.
Other, smaller towns - or hamlets - on the island include Orcas (where the inter-island/mainland ferry lands), West Sound (technically part of Eastsound), Deer Harbor, Rosario (technically part of Eastsound), Olga and Doe Bay. Orcas Village (sometimes just called Orcas) is an unincorporated community located at southeastern corner of the West Sound watershed on Orcas Island in This page is about the ferry system operated by the state of Washington Eastsound is an unincorporated community on Orcas Island in San Juan County, Washington, United States. Deer Harbor is an unincorporated community on Orcas Island in San Juan County, Washington, United States. Eastsound is an unincorporated community on Orcas Island in San Juan County, Washington, United States. Olga is a waterfront unincorporated community on Orcas Island in San Juan County, Washington, United States. There are overnight accommodations for visitors in each. Of these Olga and Doe Bay are on the less-populated and generally quieter east side of the island. At Olga, there is a popular cafe and art gallery in a former strawberry-barreling plant, where local artists sell their work, and studios for pottery and glass art. Olga is a waterfront unincorporated community on Orcas Island in San Juan County, Washington, United States. Pottery is the Ceramic ware made by potters It also refers to a group of materials that includes Earthenware, Stoneware Glass art and Glass sculpture is the use of Glass as an artistic medium to produce Sculptures or two-dimensional Artworks Specific approaches Doe Bay is known primarily for a rustic resort of the same name.
Moran State Park
Mount Constitution (elevation 2409 ft. Moran State Park is a State park on Orcas Island, Washington, encompassing over of forest (much of it old growth with some 30 miles of hiking trails Mount Constitution is a 2409 foot high (734 m mountain on Orcas Island. - 734 meters) is the highest point in the San Juan islands and is a prime tourist attraction. The drive to the top takes about 15 minutes (except in the worst winter weather when park rangers close the road) and provides a dramatic 360-degree marine view. The mountain is part of Moran State Park, the most popular attraction in the San Juan Islands and the largest public recreation area in the San Juan Islands. Moran State Park encompasses over 5,000 acres (20 km²) of woodland and has several lakes, used for swimming, fishing and non-motorized boating, especially kayaking. There are numerous waterfalls, as well as miles of walking, hiking, biking trails, and a campground.
Moran State Park rangers manage Obstruction Pass State Park, a marine park three miles past Moran State Park that is used for hike-in or boat-in camping. The Obstruction Pass Park has a half mile trail leading to a public beach and campground area. There are 11 campsites and 3 mooring buoys at the park. There is a public boat launch on Orcas Island, with a small loading/off-loading public dock, trash dumpster and compost toilet, located a mile past the trailhead road on Obstruction Pass Road. Lieber Haven Resort and Marina located a short distance from this public boat launch also have a guest dock with short term boat moorage (often the public dock is full) and a sandy beach area designated for passing kayakers to land. The resort is a WiFi hotspot, enabling boaters to get internet access. Wi-Fi (ˈwaɪfaɪ is the trade name for the popular wireless technology used There is a small visitor information center on the dock and next to the nearby grocery store, which includes a public phone.
Historic camps and museums
Orcas Island is also home to three historic camps: Camp Orkila, Four Winds Westward Ho and Camp Indralaya. YMCA Camp Orkila is on the northwest shoulder of Orcas Island in the San Juan Islands of Washington. Camp Orkila, operated by the Greater Seattle area YMCA, is located on the island's northwest shoulder. The Young Men's Christian Association (" YMCA " or " the Y " was founded on June 6, 1844 in London England by a young man In operation since 1906, Orkila caters to families, schools, and other organizations during the school year, and during the summer operates an overnight camp for boys and girls entering grades 3-12. Four Winds, located on the southwest corner of Orcas Island in Four Winds Bay, is a non-profit summer camp founded in 1927 which offers activities such as sailing, canoeing, horseback riding, arts and crafts and landsports to 7-18 year olds. Camp Indralaya was founded in 1927 by the Theosophical Society as an experiment in theosophical living. The Theosophical Society was the organization formed to advance the spiritual principles and search for Truth known as Theosophy. This article is about the philosophy introduced by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky It operates year-round with a program season from April to October.
The Orcas Island Historical Museum is located down town Eastsound and is the only object-based, interpretive heritage facility for the island, with a permanent collection containing approximately 6000 objects, paper documents and photographs.
Name
The name "Orcas" (pronounced 'OR-cass', not 'OR-caz' like the orca, or killer whale) is a shortened form of Juan Vicente de Güemes Padilla Horcasitas y Aguayo, 2nd Count of Revillagigedo, the Viceroy of Mexico who sent an exploration expedition under Francisco de Eliza to the Pacific Northwest in 1791. The Orca or Killer Whale ( Orcinus orca) less commonly Blackfish or Seawolf, is the largest species of the Oceanic dolphin family The Orca or Killer Whale ( Orcinus orca) less commonly Blackfish or Seawolf, is the largest species of the Oceanic dolphin family Juan Vicente de Güemes Padilla Horcasitas y Aguayo 2nd Count of Revillagigedo ( Spanish, with variant name Juan Vicente de Güemes Pacheco de Padilla y Horcasitas Francisco de Eliza y Reventa (1759 &ndash February 19, 1825) was a Spanish naval officer Navigator, and Explorer. During the voyage, Eliza explored part of the San Juan Islands. He did not apply the name Orcas specifically to Orcas Island, but rather to part of the archipelago. In 1847 Henry Kellett assigned the name Orcas to Orcas Island during his reorganization of the British Admiralty charts. Sir Henry Kellett ( November 2, 1806 - March 1, 1875) was a British Naval officer and Explorer. It was this work of Kellett's that eliminated the patriotically American names that Charles Wilkes had given to many features of the San Juans during the Wilkes Expedition of 1838-1842. Charles Wilkes ( April 3, 1798 &ndash February 8, 1877) was an American naval officer and explorer. The United States Exploring Expedition was an exploring and surveying expedition of the Pacific Ocean ("the Southern Seas" conducted by the United States Navy from Wilkes had named Orcas Island "Hull Island", after Commodore Isaac Hull. Isaac Hull ( March 9, 1773 &ndash February 13, 1843) was a Commodore in the United States Navy. Other features of Orcas Island named by Wilkes include "Ironsides Inlet" for East Sound, and "Guerrier Bay" for West Sound. One of the names Wilkes gave remains, that of Mount Constitution. Wilkes' names follow a pattern: Isaac Hull was the commander of "Old Ironsides" (the USS Constitution) and won fame after capturing the British warship Guerriere in the War of 1812. Construction In August 1785 after the Revolutionary War drew to a close Congress sold, the last ship remaining in the Continental Navy. Career with the French Sailing with the Duguay-Trouin Guerrière served with the French Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. [1]
Notes
- ^ Phillips, James W. (1971). Washington State Place Names. University of Washington Press. ISBN 0-295-95158-3.
References
External links
- Orcas Island is at coordinates Coordinates:
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