Orcas Island
| Orcas Island | ||
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| Waters | Juan de Fuca Strait ( Pacific Ocean ) | |
| Archipelago | San Juan Islands | |
| Geographical location | 48 ° 40 ′ N , 122 ° 56 ′ W | |
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| length | 21.8 km | |
| width | 14.4 km | |
| surface | 148 km² | |
| Highest elevation |
Mount Constitution 734 m |
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| Residents | 4453 (2000) 30 inhabitants / km² |
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| main place | Eastsound | |
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Orcas Iceland is the largest island in the San Juan Islands in San Juan County in Washington .
There are several villages on orcas. Over the years, a kind of social elite has settled there, driving up property and land prices.
Orcas is slightly larger but less populated than San Juan Island . The island shape is comparable to saddlebags. In the middle it is almost separated by a fjord-like sound.
The Madrona Point Park offers several hiking trails near the rocky coast.
The 800 m high Mount Constitution is the island's greatest attraction; it is passable and offers a panoramic view.
Others
The crime novel The Secret of Orcas Island by Nora Roberts and her novel "In the shadow of the woods" are set on Orcas Island .
Web links
- Entry in the Washington encyclopedia HistoryLink (English)
- Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce (Engl.)
- The Geology of the San Juan Islands - Information on the geology of the island