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Blakely Island, Washington
Island of the San Juan Islands in northwest Washington, United States
Island of the San Juan Islands in northwest Washington, United States
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Blakely |
| native_name | XEMXEMIȽĆ |
| image_name | Blakely Island locator map.svg |
| image_caption | Location of Blakely Island in the San Juans |
| map | Washington |
| location | Pacific Northwest |
| coordinates | |
| archipelago | San Juan Islands |
| area_sqmi | 6.507 |
| country | United States |
| country_admin_divisions_title | State |
| country_admin_divisions | Washington |
| country_admin_divisions_title_1 | County |
| country_admin_divisions_1 | San Juan County |
| population | 56 |
| population_as_of | 2000 |
Blakely Island (SENĆOŦEN: XEMXEMIȽĆ) in San Juan County, Washington is the sixth largest island in the San Juan Islands of Washington State, United States, encompassing a land area of 16.852 km (6.507 sq m). It is separated from Cypress Island to the east by Rosario Strait. The population was 56 persons as of the 2000 census.
There is no immediate public access to Blakely Island and it can only be reached by private ferry or boat.
History
Blakely Island was named by Charles Wilkes during the Wilkes Expedition of 1838-1842, in honor of Johnston Blakeley, a naval commander during the War of 1812. Thatcher bay, on the island's west coast, was the site of seasonal Samish tribal villages and, during the territorial period, the mill town of Thatcher, Washington. In 2014, toxic creosote pilings left over from earlier habitation were removed from the waters of Thatcher bay.
Infrastructure
There is no public ferry service to Blakely Island. Access is only by boat or private ferry, arriving at the marina at the northern tip of the island. There is also a private airstrip for the exclusive use of property owners. The only services available on Blakely Island are at a general store and café, located at the marina and open seasonally. Seattle Pacific University runs a 967-acre (391.3 ha) biological field station on Blakely Island.
Geography
The island is hilly and heavily forested, with few maintained roads or paths. There are two freshwater lakes, Horseshoe Lake and Spencer Lake, at the center of the island. A freshwater creek, Spencer creek, flows from Spencer Lake into Thatcher Bay.
Climate
|Jan record high F = 65 |Feb record high F = 69 |Mar record high F = 79 |Apr record high F = 83 |May record high F = 90 |Jun record high F = 95 |Jul record high F = 101 |Aug record high F = 95 |Sep record high F = 88 |Oct record high F = 82 |Nov record high F = 69 |Dec record high F = 74 |year record high F = 101 |Jan record low F = 6 |Feb record low F = 9 |Mar record low F = 18 |Apr record low F = 27 |May record low F = 31 |Jun record low F = 33 |Jul record low F = 35 |Aug record low F = 33 |Sep record low F = 19 |Oct record low F = 23 |Nov record low F = 10 |Dec record low F = 4 |year record low F = 4
References
References
- Phillips, James W.. (1971). "Washington State Place Names". University of Washington Press.
- (2008). "Thatcher Bay, Washington, Nearshore Restoration Assessment". United States Geological Survey.
- (December 12, 2014). "Toxic creosote pilings removed near Blakely Island - Journal of the San Juan Islands".
- (August 22, 2014). "The 'other' San Juan islanders go their own way".
- "About BIFS".
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