Archipelago San Juan | Island group San Juan Islands | |
Location San Juan County, Washington | ||
Deadman Island is one of the San Juan Islands in San Juan County, Washington, USA. The uninhabited, rocky island has a land area of 3.5 acres (1.4 hectares). It is part of the Geese Islets, a collection of rocky islands and reefs near the southwest shore of Lopez Island.
Map of Deadman Island, Washington 98261, USA
Deadman Island is an oystercatcher nesting site and is also a seal haulout. As of 2008 it was being considered a possible location for the reintroduction of the Golden Piantbrush plant.
The island is owned by the Nature Conservancy and public visitation is generally not allowed. It is used as a research site by the Friday Harbor Laboratories.
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