Steamboat Island
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Steamboat Island, Washington | |
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| Coordinates: 47°11′06″N 122°56′24″W / 47.1850958°N 122.9398662°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Thurston |
| Area | |
| • Land | .01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 41 [2] |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (WST) |
| ZIP code | 98502 |
Steamboat Island is an island in southern Puget Sound. Located at the opening of the Totten Inlet, the area lies at the northern end of a peninsula known locally as the "Steamboat Peninsula".
History[edit]
Founded in 1909, Steamboat Island was named by local settlers who thought the island resembled a steamboat.[3] The peninsula and island is contained within the Griffin School District and is served by the Griffin Fire Department #13[4] and is also known locally as the "Griffin area" of Thurston County, Washington.
Demographics[edit]
The population is mostly Caucasian and largely made of two person households.[2]
Parks and recreation[edit]
The island is about 400 ft (120 m) due west from Hope Island Marine State Park, which is accessible only by boat.
References[edit]
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Steamboat Island". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ a b "gCensus Block 1014". Archived from the original on 22 March 2012.
- ^ http://news.theolympian.com/specialsections/ThurstonCountySesqui/20020112/166867.shtml [dead link]
- ^ "Griffin Fire Department – Thurston County Fire Protection District 13".
External links[edit]
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