San Juan County
San Juan County is located in the Salish Sea in the northwest corner of Washington State. It is bordered on the northeast by Whatcom County, the east by Skagit County, the southeast by Island County, the south by Jefferson County and the southwest by Clallam County. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, San Juan County had a total land area of 173.92 square miles and a population of 15,769. Friday Harbor is the largest city with a population of 2,180. Also of interest:
- Watershed sub-basin: San Juan Islands.
- Larger lakes in San Juan County: Mountain Lake, Cascade Lake, Horseshoe Lake and Spencer Lake.
- Mount Constitution (2,407 feet) is located in Moran State Park on Orcas Island and is the highest point in San Juan County.
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts for San Juan County, WA
Office of Financial Management (OFM) county data for San Juan County, WA
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Oil dispersant effectiveness and ecological consequences in San Juan County marine waters
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Forage fish are losing places to lay their eggs
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Friday Harbor Library at the University of Washington
The Friday Harbor Library supports the interdisciplinary science community of the Friday Harbor Laboratories, University of Washington's marine research station in the San Juan Islands of Washington.
Managing growth in island communities
A 2014 San Juan County report addresses sustainable growth planning, pollution prevention, and mitigation actions in the Eastsound and Westcott Bay areas.
Spatial and Temporal Variation in River Otter (Lontra canadensis) Diet and Predation on Rockfish (Genus Sebastes) in the San Juan Islands, Washington
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San Juan County Best Available Science Synthesis
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San Juan Islands National Monument
The San Juan Islands National Monument was established on March 25, 2013 by the Obama administration.
The watershed: floristic atlas of the San Juan Islands
The Floristic Atlas of the San Juan Islands was created by the University of Washington Herbarium and provides a tool for mapping and comparing the distributions of vascular plant species within the San Juan Islands of Washington.
2010 Census Quick Facts for San Juan County, WA
Learn more about demographics in San Juan County, Washington. The U.S. Census Bureau published the following quick facts.
Relic gardens: camas in the San Juan Islands
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