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Stuart Island (Washington)

Westernmost of San Juan Islands in the Salish Sea archipelago in Washington, US

Summary

Westernmost of San Juan Islands in the Salish Sea archipelago in Washington, US

Field	Value
name	Stuart Island
image_name	Reid Harbour.jpg
image_caption	South-facing aerial view of Reid Harbor on Stuart Island
image_size	250px
image_alt	Aerial view of Reid Harbor
map_image	Stuart_Island_locator_map.svg
map_caption	Location of Stuart Island within the San Juan Islands
coordinates
area_km2	7.462
country	United States
archipelago	San Juan Islands
country_admin_divisions_title_1	County
country_admin_divisions_1	San Juan
country_admin_divisions_title_2	State
country_admin_divisions_2	Washington

Stuart Island is one of the San Juan Islands, north of San Juan Island and west of Waldron Island in the U.S. state of Washington. The 7.462 km2 island is home to two communities of full and part-time residents, a state park, a one-room schoolhouse, and two airstrips.

History

Stuart Island was named by Charles Wilkes during the Wilkes Expedition of 1838–42, to honor Frederick D. Stuart, the captain's clerk of the expedition.

Prevost Harbor is named for James Charles Prevost, captain of . Nearby Prevost Island in British Columbia is also named after Prevost, while Satellite Island is named after his ship.

Arts and culture

Parks and recreation

Stuart Island Airpark (background) lies on the eastern shore of Prevost Harbor across from Satellite Island

Two sites, both part of Stuart Island State Park, are on public lands. One is located near the center of the island, and another is on the western coast, the site of the Turn Point Light Station, a lighthouse guiding shipping in the busy waters of Boundary Pass to the island's north. Turn Point Light Station is on land administered by the Bureau of Land Management's Spokane District, Wenatchee Resource Area, Lopez Island Office.

Sheltered anchorages for boaters can be found in Reid Harbor and Prevost Harbor, with public state park facilities in each.

Satellite Island, which lies in Prevost Harbor on the northeast side of the island, is used by YMCA Camp Orkila as a basecamp for teen expeditions and for field trips by campers.

Infrastructure

Two airstrips are located on the island. Stuart Island Airstrip (7WA5) is a 2000 ft grass runway, and Stuart Island West (2WA3) is a 1560 ft dirt runway).

References

Phillips, James W.. (1971). "Washington State Place Names". [[University of Washington Press]].
Linda Burback. (May 26, 2005). "Daily Expedition Reports, May 26, 2005, from the Sea Bird in Alaska - Stuart Island".
[http://www.experiencewa.com/attraction.aspx?id=6631 Stuart Island State Park] from the official tourism website of the State of Washington
[http://www.experiencewa.com/attraction.aspx?id=7357 Turn Point Lighthouse] from the official tourism website of the State of Washington
(July 21, 2008). "Turn Point Light Station Improvements". [[Bureau of Land Management]].
[http://www.airnav.com/airport/7WA5 AirNav]
[http://www.airnav.com/airport/2WA3 AirNav]

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