Flower Island (San Juan Islands) Explained

Flower Island
Location:San Juan County, Washington
Coordinates:48.5451°N -122.854°W
Archipelago:San Juan
Country:United States
Pushpin Map:Washington

Flower Island is one of the San Juan Islands in San Juan County, Washington, USA. The uninhabited, rocky island has a land area of 4.6acres and is almost completely devoid of vegetation.[1] Located off the coast from Spencer Spit State Park, it is a popular nesting location for gulls.

Flower Island was occupied for two summers in the 1930s by Floyd and Ruth Schmoe and their children while Floyd Schmoe was studying at the Friday Harbor Laboratories. Because the island was not, at the time, listed on tax rolls, the Schmoes were able to claim squatters' rights.[2]

Currently, Flower Island is part of the San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge and is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.[3] As with almost all of the islands in the refuge, human access is prohibited and boats may not approach to within 200yards.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Geology of the San Juan Islands. cr.nps.gov. National Park Service. 16 January 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141227150655/http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_books/geology/publications/state/wa/uw-1927-2/sec1a.htm. 27 December 2014.
  2. Web site: Island Solitude. 29 October 2005. historylink.org. HistoryInk.
  3. Web site: San Juan Wilderness. wilderness.net. Wilderness.
  4. Web site: Plan Your Visit. fws.gov. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 16 January 2015.

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