Brown Island (Washington)
Island of the San Juan Islands in northwest Washington, United States
About
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.
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San Juan Islands
Archipelago in the Salish Sea in Washington, US
1.2 mi away
San Juan Islands National Monument
National monument in Washington, United States
1.2 mi awayThe Whale Museum
Notable place
0.6 mi awayTurn Island
Island in the Salish Sea in the U.S. state of Washington
1.5 mi awayPlaces to eat nearby
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