Brown Island (Washington) Explained

Brown Island
Location:Pacific Northwest
Archipelago:San Juan Islands
Area Sqmi:0.11
Country:United States
Country Admin Divisions Title:State
Country Admin Divisions:Washington
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:County
Country Admin Divisions 1:San Juan County
Population:10
Population As Of:2008

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 70acres 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.[1]

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  1. Book: Majors, Harry M. . Exploring Washington . Van Winkle Publishing Co . 1975 . 14 . 978-0-918664-00-6.