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San Juan Islands National Monument

For the national historical park, see San Juan Island National Historical Park.

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. The monument was created from existing federal land by President Barack Obama on March 25, 2013 under the Antiquities Act.[1][2][3]

San Juan Islands National Monument
Map showing the location of San Juan Islands National Monument
Map showing the location of San Juan Islands National Monument
Map showing the location of San Juan Islands National Monument
Map showing the location of San Juan Islands National Monument
LocationSan Juan, Whatcom, and Skagit Counties, Washington, USA
Nearest cityFriday Harbor, WA
Coordinates48°31′55″N 123°1′45″W / 48.53194°N 123.02917°W / 48.53194; -123.02917
Area1,000 acres (400 ha)
CreatedMarch 25, 2013 (2013-March-25)
Governing bodyBureau of Land Management
WebsiteSan Juan Islands National Monument

Geography

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The national monument consists of approximately 75 separate sites totaling roughly 1,000 acres (4 km2) in area. They are managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management as part of the National Landscape Conservation System.[4][unreliable source?]

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NameMajor island vicinityCountyLocation/GPS CoordinatesNotes
Leo ReefLopez IslandSan Juan48°33.19′N 122°51.25′W / 48.55317°N 122.85417°W / 48.55317; -122.85417 (Leo Reef)
Fauntleroy RockDecatur IslandSan Juan48°31′04″N 122°47′44″W / 48.51778°N 122.79556°W / 48.51778; -122.79556 (Fauntleroy Rock)
Dot RockDecatur IslandSan Juan48°29.66′N 122°47.73′W / 48.49433°N 122.79550°W / 48.49433; -122.79550 (Dot Rock)
Reeds Bay IslandDecatur IslandSan Juan48°29′03″N 122°49′20″W / 48.48417°N 122.82222°W / 48.48417; -122.82222 (Reeds Bay Island)
Cape St. MaryLopez IslandSan Juan48°26′49″N 122°48′01″W / 48.446967°N 122.80026°W / 48.446967; -122.80026 (Cape St. Mary)
Chadwick HillLopez IslandSan Juan48°26′09″N 122°48′37″W / 48.435864°N 122.810369°W / 48.435864; -122.810369 (Chadwick Hill)
Watmough BayLopez IslandSan Juan48°25′36″N 122°48′52″W / 48.42653°N 122.81436°W / 48.42653; -122.81436 (Watmough Bay)
Point ColvilleLopez IslandSan Juan48°25′19″N 122°48′50″W / 48.421967°N 122.813888°W / 48.421967; -122.813888 (Point Colville)
Iceberg PointLopez IslandSan Juan48°25′16″N 122°53′21″W / 48.421227°N 122.88929°W / 48.421227; -122.88929 (Iceberg Point)
Iceberg Point RocksLopez IslandSan Juan48°25′28.751″N 122°53′12.45″W / 48.42465306°N 122.8867917°W / 48.42465306; -122.8867917 (Iceberg Point Rocks)
Outer Bay RocksLopez IslandSan Juan
48°25′56.46″N 122°53′0.89″W / 48.4323500°N 122.8835806°W / 48.4323500; -122.8835806 (Outer Bay Rocks)
48°25′51.37″N 122°52′57.69″W / 48.4309361°N 122.8826917°W / 48.4309361; -122.8826917 (Outer Bay Rocks)
Mackaye Harbor RocksLopez IslandSan Juan48°26′24.32″N 122°52′41.10″W / 48.4400889°N 122.8780833°W / 48.4400889; -122.8780833 (Mackaye Harbor Rocks)
Jones Bay RockLopez IslandSan Juan48°26′44″N 122°53′31″W / 48.445629°N 122.891833°W / 48.445629; -122.891833 (Jones Bay Rock)
Richardson IslandLopez IslandSan Juan48°26′50.16″N 122°54′12.14″W / 48.4472667°N 122.9033722°W / 48.4472667; -122.9033722 (Richardson Island)
Richardson RocksLopez IslandSan Juan
48°26′42.01″N 122°54′25.66″W / 48.4450028°N 122.9071278°W / 48.4450028; -122.9071278 (Richardson Rocks)
48°26′41.32″N 122°54′22.55″W / 48.4448111°N 122.9062639°W / 48.4448111; -122.9062639 (Richardson Rocks)
48°26′50.16″N 122°54′12.14″W / 48.4472667°N 122.9033722°W / 48.4472667; -122.9033722 (Richardson Rocks)
48°26′42.01″N 122°54′25.66″W / 48.4450028°N 122.9071278°W / 48.4450028; -122.9071278 (Richardson Rocks)
48°26′41.32″N 122°54′22.55″W / 48.4448111°N 122.9062639°W / 48.4448111; -122.9062639 (Richardson Rocks)
Davis Bay IslandLopez IslandSan Juan48°27′30.50″N 122°55′48.35″W / 48.4584722°N 122.9300972°W / 48.4584722; -122.9300972 (Davis Bay Island)
Davis Bay RocksLopez IslandSan Juan48°27′18.75″N 122°56′5.74″W / 48.4552083°N 122.9349278°W / 48.4552083; -122.9349278 (Davis Bay Rocks)
Danger RocksSan Juan IslandSan Juan
48°31′15.59″N 122°58′16.86″W / 48.5209972°N 122.9713500°W / 48.5209972; -122.9713500 (Danger Rocks)
48°31′14.09″N 122°58′15.78″W / 48.5205806°N 122.9710500°W / 48.5205806; -122.9710500 (Danger Rocks)
Pear Point RocksSan Juan IslandSan Juan
48°31′5.14″N 122°58′45.18″W / 48.5180944°N 122.9792167°W / 48.5180944; -122.9792167 (Pear Point Rocks)
48°31′4.22″N 122°58′40.66″W / 48.5178389°N 122.9779611°W / 48.5178389; -122.9779611 (Pear Point Rocks)
48°31′4.88″N 122°58′38.79″W / 48.5180222°N 122.9774417°W / 48.5180222; -122.9774417 (Pear Point Rocks)
Dinner Island RocksSan Juan IslandSan Juan48°30′29″N 123°0′42″W / 48.50806°N 123.01167°W / 48.50806; -123.01167 (Dinner Island Rocks)
Cattle PointSan Juan IslandSan Juan48°27′3.43″N 122°57′48.72″W / 48.4509528°N 122.9635333°W / 48.4509528; -122.9635333 (Cattle Point)Includes Cattle Point Light[5]
Unnamed Rocks (Grandmas Cove)San Juan IslandSan Juan48°27′30″N 123°01′27″W / 48.45833°N 123.02417°W / 48.45833; -123.02417 (Grandmas Cove Rocks)
Unnamed Rocks (False Bay)San Juan IslandSan Juan48°28′53″N 123°04′42″W / 48.48139°N 123.07833°W / 48.48139; -123.07833 (False Bay Rocks)
Kanaka Bay IslandsSan Juan IslandSan Juan
48°28′57.79″N 123°5′6.87″W / 48.4827194°N 123.0852417°W / 48.4827194; -123.0852417 (Kanaka Bay Island (east))
48°28′56.41″N 123°5′15.51″W / 48.4823361°N 123.0876417°W / 48.4823361; -123.0876417 (Kanaka Bay Island (west))
King IslandsSan Juan IslandSan Juan48°29′23″N 123°06′27″W / 48.48972°N 123.10750°W / 48.48972; -123.10750 (King Islands)
Unnamed Rocks off Lime Kiln PointSan Juan IslandSan Juan48°30′57.47″N 123°9′10.50″W / 48.5159639°N 123.1529167°W / 48.5159639; -123.1529167 (Lime Kiln Point rocks)
Turn PointStuart IslandSan Juan48°41′20″N 123°14′14″W / 48.68877°N 123.23725°W / 48.68877; -123.23725 (Turn Point)Includes Turn Point Light[6]
Prevost Harbor RockStuart IslandSan Juan
48°40′53.34″N 123°11′53.104″W / 48.6814833°N 123.19808444°W / 48.6814833; -123.19808444 (Prevost Harbor Rock (east))
48°40′48.08″N 123°12′10.64″W / 48.6800222°N 123.2029556°W / 48.6800222; -123.2029556 (Prevost Harbor Rock (west))
Pudding IslandStuart IslandSan Juan48°41′7.49″N 123°11′25.43″W / 48.6854139°N 123.1903972°W / 48.6854139; -123.1903972 (Pudding Island)
Satellite Island RocksStuart IslandSan Juan
48°40′39.70″N 123°11′5.706″W / 48.6776944°N 123.18491833°W / 48.6776944; -123.18491833 (Satellite Island Rocks)
48°40′36.94″N 123°11′12.008″W / 48.6769278°N 123.18666889°W / 48.6769278; -123.18666889 (Satellite Island Rocks)
48°40′35.458″N 123°11′5.098″W / 48.67651611°N 123.18474944°W / 48.67651611; -123.18474944 (Satellite Island Rocks)
48°40′38.472″N 123°10′59.289″W / 48.67735333°N 123.18313583°W / 48.67735333; -123.18313583 (Satellite Island Rocks)
Rock Island and Johns Pass RocksStuart IslandSan Juan
48°40′23.007″N 123°10′5.77″W / 48.67305750°N 123.1682694°W / 48.67305750; -123.1682694 (Rock Island Rock)
48°40′32.09″N 123°10′0.48″W / 48.6755806°N 123.1668000°W / 48.6755806; -123.1668000 (Johns Pass Rock)
Unnamed Parcel (Johns Island)Stuart IslandSan Juan48°40.0′N 123°8.9′W / 48.6667°N 123.1483°W / 48.6667; -123.1483 (Unnamed Parcel)
Johns Island RockStuart IslandSan Juan48°39′27.371″N 123°8′14.867″W / 48.65760306°N 123.13746306°W / 48.65760306; -123.13746306 (Johns Island Rock)
Posey IslandSan Juan IslandSan Juan48°37′6.23″N 123°10′4.31″W / 48.6183972°N 123.1678639°W / 48.6183972; -123.1678639 (Posey Island)
Unnamed Island (Westcott Bay)San Juan IslandSan Juan48°36′16″N 123°08′46″W / 48.60444°N 123.14611°W / 48.60444; -123.14611 (Westcott Bay Island)
Kellett BluffHenry IslandSan Juan48°35′19″N 123°12′08″W / 48.58861°N 123.2021°W / 48.58861; -123.2021 (Kellett Bluff)
Mitchell Bay Rocks (AKA Mud Rocks)San Juan IslandSan Juan
48°34′21.53″N 123°10′12.55″W / 48.5726472°N 123.1701528°W / 48.5726472; -123.1701528 (Mitchell Bay Rocks (Mud Rocks))
48°34′19.57″N 123°10′11.85″W / 48.5721028°N 123.1699583°W / 48.5721028; -123.1699583 (Mitchell Bay Rocks (Mud Rocks))
48°34′20.74″N 123°10′15.01″W / 48.5724278°N 123.1708361°W / 48.5724278; -123.1708361 (Mitchell Bay Rocks (Mud Rocks))
Mud IslandSan Juan IslandSan Juan48°34′19.31″N 123°9′25.69″W / 48.5720306°N 123.1571361°W / 48.5720306; -123.1571361 (Mud Island)
Little Patos IslandPatos IslandSan Juan48°47′2.88″N 122°58′6.95″W / 48.7841333°N 122.9685972°W / 48.7841333; -122.9685972 (Little Patos Island)
Patos IslandPatos IslandSan Juan48°47′1.66″N 122°57′17.67″W / 48.7837944°N 122.9549083°W / 48.7837944; -122.9549083 (Patos Island)Includes Patos Island Light[6]
Shallow Bay RocksSucia IslandSan Juan
48°45′49.42″N 122°55′8.25″W / 48.7637278°N 122.9189583°W / 48.7637278; -122.9189583 (Shallow Bay Rocks)
48°45′48.61″N 122°55′9.34″W / 48.7635028°N 122.9192611°W / 48.7635028; -122.9192611 (Shallow Bay Rocks)
Rolfe Cove IslandMatia IslandSan Juan
48°44′59.43″N 122°50′41.99″W / 48.7498417°N 122.8449972°W / 48.7498417; -122.8449972 (Rolfe Cove Island (west))
48°44′57.84″N 122°50′38.18″W / 48.7494000°N 122.8439389°W / 48.7494000; -122.8439389 (Rolfe Cove Island (east))
Barnes RocksClark IslandSan Juan
48°42′15.30″N 122°46′30.45″W / 48.7042500°N 122.7751250°W / 48.7042500; -122.7751250 (Barnes Rocks)
48°42′11.45″N 122°46′31.85″W / 48.7031806°N 122.7755139°W / 48.7031806; -122.7755139 (Barnes Rocks)
48°42′11.05″N 122°46′25.34″W / 48.7030694°N 122.7737056°W / 48.7030694; -122.7737056 (Barnes Rocks)
Clark RocksClark IslandSan Juan48°42′31″N 122°45′58″W / 48.70861°N 122.76611°W / 48.70861; -122.76611 (Clark Rocks)
Indian IslandOrcas IslandSan Juan48°41′32.97″N 122°54′29.49″W / 48.6924917°N 122.9081917°W / 48.6924917; -122.9081917 (Indian Island)
Point Doughty RockOrcas IslandSan Juan48°42′43″N 122°57′02″W / 48.71194°N 122.95056°W / 48.71194; -122.95056 (Point Doughty)
Beach Haven RocksOrcas IslandSan Juan
48°41′27.178″N 122°57′42.787″W / 48.69088278°N 122.96188528°W / 48.69088278; -122.96188528 (Beach Haven Rocks)
48°41′27.174″N 122°57′31.046″W / 48.69088167°N 122.95862389°W / 48.69088167; -122.95862389 (Beach Haven Rocks)
Freeman IslandOrcas IslandSan Juan48°41′55.185″N 122°57′3.295″W / 48.69866250°N 122.95091528°W / 48.69866250; -122.95091528 (Freeman Island)
Blind IslandsOrcas IslandSan Juan
48°37′44.83″N 122°52′40.52″W / 48.6291194°N 122.8779222°W / 48.6291194; -122.8779222 (Blind Island North)
48°37′30.00″N 122°52′36.02″W / 48.6250000°N 122.8766722°W / 48.6250000; -122.8766722 (Blind Island South)
Twin RocksOrcas IslandSan Juan
48°36′56.45″N 122°52′0.347″W / 48.6156806°N 122.86676306°W / 48.6156806; -122.86676306 (Twin Rocks (west))
48°36′55.99″N 122°51′54.23″W / 48.6155528°N 122.8650639°W / 48.6155528; -122.8650639 (Twin Rocks (east))
Unnamed Island (Guthrie Cove)Orcas IslandSan Juan48°35′38.79″N 122°53′9.28″W / 48.5941083°N 122.8859111°W / 48.5941083; -122.8859111 (Unnamed Island in Guthrie Cove)
Foster Point RocksOrcas IslandSan Juan48°35′21.67″N 122°53′4.99″W / 48.5893528°N 122.8847194°W / 48.5893528; -122.8847194 (Foster Point Rocks)
Elwha RockOrcas IslandSan Juan48°35′36.639″N 122°54′15.16″W / 48.59351083°N 122.9042111°W / 48.59351083; -122.9042111 (Elwha Rock)
Picnic Point RocksShaw IslandSan Juan48°33′45.10″N 122°55′19.24″W / 48.5625278°N 122.9220111°W / 48.5625278; -122.9220111 (Picnic Point Rocks)Does not include privately owned Picnic Point Island
Cotton Point IslandOrcas IslandSan Juan48°35′37.50″N 122°56′12.74″W / 48.5937500°N 122.9368722°W / 48.5937500; -122.9368722 (Cotton Point Island)One of the smallest BLM holdings in Washington, 0.25 acres (0.10 ha).[7]
Blind IslandShaw IslandSan Juan48°35′6.80″N 122°56′13.47″W / 48.5852222°N 122.9370750°W / 48.5852222; -122.9370750 (Blind Island)
Unnamed Island and Rocks (Blind Bay)Shaw IslandSan Juan48°34′42.509″N 122°56′30.138″W / 48.57847472°N 122.94170500°W / 48.57847472; -122.94170500 (Unnamed Island and Rocks in Blind Bay)
Broken Point IslandShaw IslandSan Juan48°35′32.71″N 122°58′12.29″W / 48.5924194°N 122.9700806°W / 48.5924194; -122.9700806 (Broken Point Island)
Oak Island and RockOrcas IslandSan Juan
48°36′28.35″N 122°57′16.80″W / 48.6078750°N 122.9546667°W / 48.6078750; -122.9546667 (Oak Island)
48°36′26.84″N 122°57′11.38″W / 48.6074556°N 122.9531611°W / 48.6074556; -122.9531611 (Oak Island Rock)
Trinka RockOrcas IslandSan Juan48°37′42.75″N 122°57′28.56″W / 48.6285417°N 122.9579333°W / 48.6285417; -122.9579333 (Trinka Rock)
Skull IslandOrcas IslandSan Juan48°38′21.05″N 122°59′10.34″W / 48.6391806°N 122.9862056°W / 48.6391806; -122.9862056 (Skull Island)
Massacre Bay RocksOrcas IslandSan Juan48°38′2.18″N 122°59′31.93″W / 48.6339389°N 122.9922028°W / 48.6339389; -122.9922028 (Massacre Bay Rocks)
Harbor RocksOrcas IslandSan Juan48°37′48.00″N 122°59′10.34″W / 48.6300000°N 122.9862056°W / 48.6300000; -122.9862056 (Harbor Rocks)
Victim IslandOrcas IslandSan Juan48°36′49.37″N 122°58′30.96″W / 48.6137139°N 122.9752667°W / 48.6137139; -122.9752667 (Victim Island)
Lovers' Cove RocksOrcas IslandSan Juan48°40′06″N 122°59′23″W / 48.66833°N 122.98972°W / 48.66833; -122.98972 (Lovers' Cove Rocks)
North Pass RockOrcas IslandSan Juan48°36′08″N 123°01′00″W / 48.60222°N 123.01667°W / 48.60222; -123.01667 (North Pass Rock)
McConnell RocksOrcas IslandSan Juan48°35′57″N 123°01′32″W / 48.59917°N 123.02556°W / 48.59917; -123.02556 (McConnell Rocks)
Parks Bay IslandShaw IslandSan Juan48°33′58.19″N 122°59′04.79″W / 48.5661639°N 122.9846639°W / 48.5661639; -122.9846639 (Parks Bay Island)
Reservation Bay Rocks - Coffin RocksFidalgo IslandSkagit48°24′47″N 122°39′46″W / 48.41306°N 122.66278°W / 48.41306; -122.66278 (Coffin Rocks)
Reservation Bay Rocks - Urchin RocksFidalgo IslandSkagit48°25′01″N 122°39′58″W / 48.41694°N 122.66611°W / 48.41694; -122.66611 (Urchin Rocks)
Reservation Bay Rocks - Gull Rocks (Bird Rocks)Fidalgo IslandSkagit48°24′53″N 122°39′37″W / 48.41472°N 122.66028°W / 48.41472; -122.66028 (Gull Rocks)
Chuckanut RockWhatcom48°41′05″N 122°30′03″W / 48.68472°N 122.50083°W / 48.68472; -122.50083 (Chuckanut Rock)
Unnamed Rocks (Carter Point)Lummi IslandWhatcom48°38′23.76″N 122°36′29.07″W / 48.6399333°N 122.6080750°W / 48.6399333; -122.6080750 (Carter Point Rocks)
Bakers ReefLummi IslandWhatcom48°41′01″N 122°40′42″W / 48.68361°N 122.67833°W / 48.68361; -122.67833 (Bakers Reef)
Lummi RocksLummi IslandWhatcom48°40′15″N 122°40′02″W / 48.67083°N 122.66722°W / 48.67083; -122.66722 (Chuckanut Rock)
Eliza RocksEliza IslandWhatcom
48°38′57.74″N 122°35′32.32″W / 48.6493722°N 122.5923111°W / 48.6493722; -122.5923111 (Eliza Island Rocks (west))
48°38′48.15″N 122°34′42.09″W / 48.6467083°N 122.5783583°W / 48.6467083; -122.5783583 (Eliza Island Rocks (east))
48°39′39.36″N 122°35′14.14″W / 48.6609333°N 122.5872611°W / 48.6609333; -122.5872611 (Eliza Island Rocks (north))
Tip of Eliza IslandEliza IslandWhatcom48°38′43″N 122°34′56″W / 48.64528°N 122.58222°W / 48.64528; -122.58222 (Tip of Eliza Island)Unsurveyed section 5[8]

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References

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  1. ^ Brunner, Jim (March 25, 2013). "Obama creates San Juan Islands National Monument: read the proclamation". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
  2. ^ "Obama makes it legal on San Juan Islands National Monument". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
  3. ^ Richard, Terry (March 25, 2013). "San Juan Islands in Washington site of new national monument by presidential proclamation". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
  4. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions: Which lands will be protected?". Proposed San Juan Islands National Monument. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
  5. ^ San Juan Islands National Monument: Plan Your Visit, United States Bureau of Land Management, retrieved 2013-04-20
  6. ^ a b Presidential Proclamation -- San Juan Islands National Monument, The White House (Office of the Press Secretary), March 25, 2013
  7. ^ "Get to know your BLM lands", WA Wild blog, Washington Wilderness Coalition, May 22, 2012, archived from the original on 2013-06-02
  8. ^ Federal Register (PDF), United States Government Printing Office, June 12, 2003, p. 35237
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