San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge, San Juan Island

Name: San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge
Address: San Juan Island, United States

#5 among attractions in San Juan Island

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San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge

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The San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge is in the San Juan Islands of the Salish Sea, north of Puget Sound, in the State of Washington. Created in 1976, it comprises 83 small, uninhabited islands, scattered throughout the San Juans, with a combined area of approximately 454 acres. The Refuge is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as one of six in the Washington Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Complex. ()

Established: 1976 (48 years ago)Elevation: 184 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 48°33'10"N, 123°4'59"W

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San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Snug Harbor Resort and Marina, Lime Kiln Light, San Juan Safaris Whale Watching, Orca Whale Watching & Wildlife-San Juan Island.

4.1 miW
48°34'13"N • 123°10'8"W
Snug Harbor Resort and Marina, Friday Harbor
105 min walk • Sailing, Marina
4.1 miSW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Lime Kiln Light, San Juan Island
104 min walk • The Lime Kiln Light is a functioning navigational aid located on Lime Kiln Point overlooking Dead Man's Bay on the western side of San Juan Island, San Juan County, Washington, in the United States.
3.3 miE
48°32'7"N • 123°0'54"W
San Juan Safaris Whale Watching, San Juan Island
86 min walk • Boat tours, Nature and wildlife tours, Dolphin and whale watching
3.3 miE
48°32'8"N • 123°0'54"W
Orca Whale Watching & Wildlife-San Juan Island, Friday Harbor
85 min walk • Boat tours, Eco tours, Private tours
3.6 miE
Memorial
San Juan Islands National Monument, Friday Harbor
92 min walk • San Juan Islands National Monument is a U.S. National Monument located in the Salish Sea in the state of Washington. The monument protects archaeological sites of the Coast Salish peoples, lighthouses and relics of early European American settlers in the Pacific Northwest, and biodiversity of the island life in the region.
3.2 miE
Specialty museum, Museum, Natural history museum
The Whale Museum, Friday Harbor
83 min walk • The Whale Museum is a natural history museum located in Friday Harbor, Washington. Founded in 1979, The Whale Museum is dedicated to the interpretation of whales in the wild.
4.1 miW
48°34'14"N • 123°10'5"W
Maya's Legacy Whale Watching, Friday Harbor
104 min walk • Boat tours, Eco tours, Private tours
3.3 miE
Universities and schools
Friday Harbor Laboratories, Friday Harbor
84 min walk • Friday Harbor Laboratories, is a marine biology field station of the University of Washington, located in Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, Washington, United States.
4.9 miNE
Island
Crane Island
126 min walk • Crane Island is one of the San Juan Islands in San Juan County, Washington, United States. It lies just off the southwestern shore of Orcas Island, between it and the northwest corner of Shaw Island. Crane Island has a land area of 0.956 km².
6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Posey Island State Park
152 min walk • Posey Island State Park is a popular recreation area consisting of 1-acre Posey Island in San Juan County, Washington. The island is located.25 miles north of Pearl Island, near Roche Harbor, San Juan Island.
3.9 miNW
Area
Guss Island, Roche Harbor
101 min walk • Guss Island is a small island in the San Juan Islands of the U.S. state of Washington. It lies in Garrison Bay, on the northwestern shore of San Juan Island.