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{{for|the island in Venezuela|Patos Island (Venezuela)}}
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[[File:Light house.jpg|thumb|Western tip of Patos Island, with the lighthouse visible]]
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[[File:Patos island light house.jpg|thumb|250px|Patos Island Light Station]]


'''Patos Island''' is a small island in the [[San Juan Islands]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]]. Since 1893, it has been home to the [[Patos Island Light]]house, guiding vessels through [[Boundary Pass]] between Canada and the United States.
'''Patos Island''' is a small island in the [[San Juan Islands]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Washington (state)|Washington]]. Since 1893, it has been home to the [[Patos Island Light]]house, guiding vessels through [[Boundary Pass]] between Canada and the United States. The name comes from the Spanish ''pato'', meaning "duck," which was given to the island in 1792 by Commander [[Dionisio Alcalá Galiano]] of the ''[[Sutil (ship)|Sutil]]'' and Captain [[Cayetano Valdés y Flores]] of the ''[[Mexicana (ship)|Mexicana]]''.<ref>{{cite book |last= Phillips |first= James W. |title= Washington State Place Names |url= https://archive.org/details/washingtonstatep00phil |url-access= registration |year= 1971 |publisher= University of Washington Press |isbn= 0-295-95158-3}}</ref>


The island and adjacent islets comprise '''Patos Island State Park''', a {{convert|207|acre|km2|adj=on}} marine park with {{convert|20000|ft|m}} of saltwater shoreline. The entire island is owned by the federal government and is administered by the [[Bureau of Land Management]]'s Wenatchee Office, and [[Washington State Parks]] and Recreation Commission operates a small campground facility at Active Cove near the west side of the island, maintains a {{convert|1.5|mi|km|adj=on}} loop trail and has two offshore mooring buoys. The Island is lovingly maintained by the all-volunteer Patos Island Fire Department ("We care, We Swear.")
The island and adjacent islets comprise '''Patos Island State Park''', a {{convert|207|acre|km2|adj=on}} marine park with {{convert|20000|ft}} of saltwater shoreline. The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission began operating Patos Island as a state park under a lease agreement with the Bureau of Land Management in 1974.<ref name=wasp/> The entire island is owned by the federal government and is administered by the [[Bureau of Land Management]]'s Wenatchee Office. The [[Washington State Parks]] and Recreation Commission operates a small campground facility at Active Cove near the west side of the island, maintains a {{convert|1.5|mi|km|adj=on}} loop trail, and has two offshore mooring buoys.<ref name=wasp/><ref name=blm/>


The entire island, including the lighthouse, is part of the [[San Juan Islands National Monument]], created in 2013.<ref name=blm2/><ref name=blm3/>
The name comes from the Spanish ''pato'', meaning "duck", which was given to the island in 1792 by Commander [[Dionisio Alcalá Galiano]] of the ''[[Sutil (ship)|Sutil]]'' and Captain [[Cayetano Valdés y Flores]] of the ''[[Mexicana (ship)|Mexicana]]''.<ref>{{cite book |last= Phillips |first= James W. |title= Washington State Place Names |year= 1971 |publisher= University of Washington Press |isbn= 0-295-95158-3}}</ref>

As of 2013, the entire island, including the lighthouse, is part of the [[San Juan Islands National Monument]].<ref>{{citation|title=San Juan Islands National Monument: Plan Your Visit|url=http://www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/sanjuans/visit.php|publisher=[[Bureau of Land Management|United States Bureau of Land Management]]|accessdate=2013-04-15}}</ref><ref>{{citation|work=San Juan Islands National Monument factsheet|publisher=United States [[Bureau of Land Management]] Spokane District Office/Wenatchee Field Office|year=2013|url=http://www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/sanjuans/files/Fact_Sheet_Final.pdf|accessdate=2013-04-15}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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<ref name=wasp>{{cite web |url=http://parks.state.wa.us/561/Patos-Island |title=Patos Island State Park |publisher=Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission |access-date=January 29, 2019}}</ref>

<ref name=blm>{{cite web |url=https://www.blm.gov/visit/patos-island |title=Patos Islands |publisher=Bureau of Land Management |access-date=January 29, 2019}}</ref>

<ref name=blm2>{{cite web |url=https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/national-monuments/oregon-washington/san-juan-islands |title=San Juan Islands National Monument |publisher=Bureau of Land Management |access-date=January 29, 2019}}</ref>

<ref name=blm3>{{cite web |url=http://www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/sanjuans/files/Fact_Sheet_Final.pdf |title=San Juan Islands National Monument |publisher=Bureau of Land Management Spokane District Office |date=November 6, 2013 |access-date=April 15, 2013}}</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://parks.state.wa.us/561/Patos-Island Patos Island Marine State Park] Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
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*[http://www.parks.wa.gov/parks/?selectedpark=Patos%20Island Patos Island State Park]{{dead link|date=July 2014}}, Washington State Parks
*[http://parks.state.wa.us/DocumentCenter/View/4916/Patos-Island-State-Park-PDF Patos Island State Park Map] Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
*[http://www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/site_info.php?siteid=258 Patos Islands], Bureau of Land Management
*[https://www.blm.gov/visit/patos-island Patos Islands] Bureau of Land Management


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Latest revision as of 01:26, 3 August 2023

For the island in Venezuela, see Patos Island (Venezuela).

Patos Island Marine State Park
Aerial view of Patos Island
Map showing the location of Patos Island Marine State Park
Map showing the location of Patos Island Marine State Park
Location in the state of Washington
Map showing the location of Patos Island Marine State Park
Map showing the location of Patos Island Marine State Park
Patos Island (the United States)
LocationSan Juan County, Washington, United States
Coordinates48°47′04″N 122°57′16″W / 48.78444°N 122.95444°W / 48.78444; -122.95444[1]
Area207 acres (84 ha)
Elevation102 ft (31 m)[1]
DesignationWashington marine state park
Established1974
AdministratorBureau of Land Management, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
WebsitePatos Island Marine State Park
Patos Island Light Station

Patos Island is a small island in the San Juan Islands of the U.S. state of Washington. Since 1893, it has been home to the Patos Island Lighthouse, guiding vessels through Boundary Pass between Canada and the United States. The name comes from the Spanish pato, meaning "duck," which was given to the island in 1792 by Commander Dionisio Alcalá Galiano of the Sutil and Captain Cayetano Valdés y Flores of the Mexicana.[2]

The island and adjacent islets comprise Patos Island State Park, a 207-acre (0.84 km2) marine park with 20,000 feet (6,100 m) of saltwater shoreline. The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission began operating Patos Island as a state park under a lease agreement with the Bureau of Land Management in 1974.[3] The entire island is owned by the federal government and is administered by the Bureau of Land Management's Wenatchee Office. The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission operates a small campground facility at Active Cove near the west side of the island, maintains a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) loop trail, and has two offshore mooring buoys.[3][4]

The entire island, including the lighthouse, is part of the San Juan Islands National Monument, created in 2013.[5][6]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Patos Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Phillips, James W. (1971). Washington State Place Names. University of Washington Press. ISBN 0-295-95158-3.
  3. ^ a b "Patos Island State Park". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  4. ^ "Patos Islands". Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  5. ^ "San Juan Islands National Monument". Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  6. ^ "San Juan Islands National Monument" (PDF). Bureau of Land Management Spokane District Office. November 6, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.

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