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James Island (San Juan Islands)

Island of the San Juan Islands in Washington state, United States

Summary

Island of the San Juan Islands in Washington state, United States

Field	Value
name	James Island Marine State Park
photo	Looking_roughly_south_to_Decatur_Island,_James_Island_in_the_distance_01_(20276408790).jpg
photo_caption	James Island (left) behind Decatur Island (foreground right)
photo_width	280
photo_alt	Islands
map	USA Washington#USA
map_caption	Location in the state of Washington
map_width	280
relief	1
location	San Juan County, Washington, United States
coordinates
coords_ref
area	113 acre
elevation	75 ft
established	1964
administrator	Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
website

James Island is one of the San Juan Islands in San Juan County, Washington, United States. It lies in Rosario Strait just off the eastern shore of Decatur Island and west of the city of Anacortes. The entire island comprises James Island Marine State Park of the Washington State Park System. It has a land area of 113 acre with 12335 ft of saltwater shoreline. The island has no potable water or residents. It has three different camping areas, each with at least one toilet. The camping areas combine for a total of 13 campsites and are connected by a loop trail. James Island was named by Charles Wilkes in 1841 to commemorate the naval hero Reuben James. The property was transferred from the federal government to the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission in 1964.

References

{{cite gnis. 1505787. James Island
"James Island Marine State Park". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.
"James Island Marine State Park History". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.
"WA - San Juan County - Census Tract 9605 - Block 2119". U.S. Census Bureau.
(2009). "Charles Wilkes and the Exploration of Inland Washington Waters: Journals from the Expedition of 1841". McFarland.

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