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Island of the San Juan Islands in northwest Washington, United States For other uses, see Brown Island (disambiguation).
Brown Island
Geography
LocationPacific Northwest
Coordinates48°32′17″N 123°00′13″W / 48.53803°N 123.00370°W / 48.53803; -123.00370
ArchipelagoSan Juan Islands
Area0.11 sq mi (0.28 km)
Administration
United States
StateWashington
CountySan Juan County
Demographics
Population10 (2008)

Brown Island is a small, private island in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island, San Juan County, Washington, United States. It lies just offshore to the east-northeast of the town of Friday Harbor, Washington. The island has a land area of approximately 70 acres (28 ha) and on January 1, 2008, it had a resident full-time population of 10 people.

Brown Island was named by the Wilkes Expedition in 1841 for the party's navigational instrument repairman, John G. Brown.

See also

References

  1. Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
Municipalities and communities of San Juan County, Washington, United States
County seat: Friday Harbor
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