San Juan Islands National Monument
San Juan Islands National Monument is a U.S. National Monument located in the Salish Sea in the state of Washington. The monument protects archaeological sites of the Coast Salish peoples, lighthouses and relics of early European American settlers in the Pacific Northwest, and biodiversity of the island life in the region. The monument was created from existing federal land by President Barack Obama on March 25, 2013 under the Antiquities Act.
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| Designation | National Monument |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| State | Washington |
| Size | 431,571 acres |
| National Conservation Lands id | NLCS002387 |
| Center point | 48.59° N, 122.92° W |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 10) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Weather by month
Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 3.9 miW. T. Preston (snagboat) ↗National Historic Landmark
- under 0.1 miAlderbrook Farmhouse ↗Doe Bay, WA
- under 0.1 miCenter School ↗Lopez Island, WA
- under 0.1 miCrow Valley School ↗Eastsound, WA
- under 0.1 miDoe Bay General Store and Post Office ↗Doe Bay, Orcas Island, WA
- under 0.1 miEmmanuel Episcopal Church ↗Eastsound, WA
- under 0.1 miLittle Red Schoolhouse ↗Shaw Island, WA
- under 0.1 miOrcas Hotel ↗Orcas, WA
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Guidebooks for Washington
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is San Juan Islands National Monument?
431,571 acres.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages San Juan Islands National Monument?
The Bureau of Land Management.
Source: Bureau of Land Management
What state is San Juan Islands National Monument in?
Washington.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to San Juan Islands National Monument?
A point inside the boundary is at 48.589° N, 122.916° W. San Juan Island National Historical Park is adjacent. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Bureau of Land Management
Which national parks are near San Juan Islands National Monument?
San Juan Island National Historical Park (adjacent) and Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (11 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near San Juan Islands National Monument?
The National Register has 69 listings within 15 miles, including W. T. Preston (snagboat) and Alderbrook Farmhouse.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name: the BLM National Conservation Lands layer.
- States and territories: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons and coarse outlines of the territories and outlying islands. A place is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area. A boundary that touches no outline is listed under the nearest one.
- Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
- Description: San Juan Islands National Monument on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.