Orcas Village, Washington

Orcas Village
Unincorporated community
Orcas Village, seen from the water (August 2007)
Orcas Village, seen from the water (August 2007)
Orcas Village is located in Washington (state)
Orcas Village
Orcas Village
Location within the state of Washington
Coordinates: 48°35′52.4″N 122°56′40.7″W / 48.597889°N 122.944639°W / 48.597889; -122.944639
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountySan Juan
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
98280

Orcas Village (also known as Orcas or Orcas Landing) is an unincorporated community at the southeastern corner of the West Sound watershed[1] on Orcas Island in San Juan County, Washington, United States.

The only Washington State Ferry dock on the island is at Orcas Village[2] and consequently handles all vehicular traffic to and from the island.[1] While the island can also be accessed by Orcas Island Airport or by private boats, the ferry connection means that most people enter and leave the island through this small village, which consequently has restaurants, small grocery, and gift shops.[2]

Orcas Village is home to the Orcas Hotel which was built 1904 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1982.[3] The town also has a small public dock, a private marina, and parking for islanders who commute off-island by ferry. It is designated as an activity center under San Juan County's comprehensive plan.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c San Juan County Characterization Report: West Sound Archived 2007-06-20 at the Wayback Machine on official San Juan County site, accessed online 13 August 2007.
  2. ^ a b Summary: Orcas Village - Meeting # 1 - Saturday, September 26, 1998 Archived October 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine on official San Juan County site, accessed online 13 August 2007.
  3. ^ WASHINGTON - San Juan County, National Register of Historic Places, accessed online 13 August 2007.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Orcas Village, Washington.
  • Orcas Village travel guide from Wikivoyage
  • Orcas Village Planning, San Juan County Community Development and Planning Department—Long-Range Planning, includes links to several detailed maps and planning documents.


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