San Juan Islands archipelago

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/San_Juan_Islands_archipelago
GPTKB entity
Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkbp:associatedFirstNation gptkb:Coast_Salish_peoples
gptkbp:borderedBy gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Vancouver_Island
gptkb:Gulf_Islands
gptkbp:climate Mediterranean climate
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:county San Juan County
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Francisco_de_Eliza
gptkbp:hasFerryServiceTo Washington State Ferries
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Pig_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label San Juan Islands archipelago
gptkbp:knownFor kayaking
sailing
scenic beauty
tourism
whale watching
gptkbp:largestCity gptkb:Lopez_Island
gptkb:Orcas_Island
gptkb:San_Juan_Island
gptkb:Shaw_Island
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Washington
gptkb:Salish_Sea
gptkbp:majorCity gptkb:Friday_Harbor
gptkbp:namedFor Spanish explorers
gptkbp:numberOfIslands over 400
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Pacific_Northwest
gptkbp:population about 17,000 (2020 census)
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Lime_Kiln_Point_State_Park
gptkb:San_Juan_Island_National_Historical_Park
gptkb:Orcas_Island_Moran_State_Park
gptkbp:timezone gptkb:Pacific_Time_Zone
gptkbp:yearNamed 1791
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Whidbey_Island
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6