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Turn Island

Island in the Salish Sea in the U.S. state of Washington

Summary

Island in the Salish Sea in the U.S. state of Washington

Field	Value
name	Turn Island Marine State Park
photo_width	280
map	USA Washington#USA
map_caption	Location in the state of Washington
map_size	280
relief	1
location	San Juan County, Washington, United States
nearest_town	Friday Harbor, Washington
coordinates
coords_ref
area	35.15 acre
elevation	59 ft
established	1959
administrator	Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
website

Turn Island is a 34 acre island in the San Juan Islands in the Salish Sea in the U.S. state of Washington. The island sits in the San Juan Channel about 900 feet off the east coast of San Juan Island. It is preserved as Turn Island Marine State Park and is part of the San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge. The island has 12 campsites and is only accessible by water. A few meters off the west shore of Turn Island, astride Boat Channel lies an unnamed island.

History

Charles Wilkes, during the Wilkes Expedition of 1838-1842, thought it was part of San Juan Island and named it Point Salisbury after one of his officers. In 1858, the British found that it was an island with dangerous rocks in the channel between it and San Juan Island. The name Turn Island and Turn Rocks were given to mark the proper sailing channel.

References

{{cite gnis. 1531155. Turn Island
"Turn Island Marine State Park". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.
Phillips, James W.. (1971). "Washington State Place Names". University of Washington Press.
(February 14, 2000). "San Juan Marine State Park Area Management Plan". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.

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