Freeman Island
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Freeman Island is a tiny island in the San Juan Islands of the U.S. state of Washington, west of Orcas Island.
The name was given by Charles Wilkes during the Wilkes Expedition of 1838-1842, originally as Freeman's Island, in honor of J.D. Freeman, the sailmaker of the expedition's Peacock.[1]
Freeman island sits just off YMCA Camp Orkila, and is a popular rowboat destination for the campers.
[edit] References
- ^ Phillips, James W. (1971). Washington State Place Names. University of Washington Press. ISBN 0-295-95158-3.
Coordinates: 48°41′55″N 122°57′3.6″W / 48.69861°N 122.951°W
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