Freeman Island

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Freeman Island
View of Freeman Island from the west bank of Orcas Island
View of Freeman Island from the west bank of Orcas Island
Waters Juan de Fuca Straits ( Salish Sea , Pacific Ocean )
Archipelago San Juan Islands
Geographical location 48 ° 41 '56 "  N , 122 ° 57' 4"  W Coordinates: 48 ° 41 '56 "  N , 122 ° 57' 4"  W.
Freeman Island (Washington)
Freeman Island
length 134 m
width 340 m
surface 0.2 ha
Residents uninhabited

Freeman Island is a small island that belongs to the group of San Juan Islands in Washington state . Its eastern neighbor is Orcas Island .

The island was named after Charles Wilkes during the so-called Wilkes Expedition from 1838 to 1842 in honor of JD Freeman, the sailmaker of the expedition, originally in the spelling Freeman's Island .

Freeman Island is across from the YMCA Camp Orkila and is a popular destination for campers.

swell

  1. James W. Phillips: Washington State Place Names . University of Washington Press, 1971, ISBN 0-295-95158-3 .