Deadman Island

This article is about the island in Washington. For other uses, see Deadman's Island (disambiguation).
Deadman Island
Deadman Island is located in Washington (state)
Deadman Island
Deadman Island
Geography
LocationSan Juan County, Washington
Coordinates48°27′29″N 122°56′37″W / 48.4581548°N 122.9435105°W / 48.4581548; -122.9435105
ArchipelagoSan Juan
Administration

Deadman Island is one of the San Juan Islands in San Juan County, Washington, United States. The uninhabited, rocky island has a land area of 3.5 acres (1.4 hectares). It is part of the Geese Islets, a collection of rocky islands and reefs near the southwest shore of Lopez Island.[1]

Conservation

Deadman Island is an oystercatcher nesting site and is also a seal haulout. As of 2008 it was being considered a possible location for the reintroduction of the Golden Paintbrush plant.[2]

The island is owned by the Nature Conservancy and public visitation is generally not allowed. It is used as a research site by the Friday Harbor Laboratories.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Geology of the San Juan Islands". cr.nps.gov. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  2. ^ San Juan County Summary of Best Available Science for Critical Areas (PDF). San Juan County. July 2008. pp. 1–21.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ Pitcher, Don (2012). Moon San Juan Islands. Avalon. ISBN 1612380565.