Steamboat Island

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".

This article is about the island on the Puget Sound. It is not to be confused with the island on the Snake River, also in Washington.

Steamboat Island, Washington
Coordinates: 47.1850958°N 122.9398662°W / 47.1850958; -122.9398662[1]
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyThurston
Area
 • Land.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total41 [2]
Time zoneUTC-8 (WST)
ZIP code
98502

History

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 and is also known locally as the "Griffin area" of Thurston County, Washington.

Demographics

The population is mostly Caucasian and largely made of two person households.[2]

Parks and recreation

The island is about 400 ft (120 m) due west from Hope Island Marine State Park, which is accessible only by boat.

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Steamboat Island". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  2. http://www.gcensus.com/browse-data/Region/West-Region/4/Division/Pacific-Division/9/State/Washington/53/County/Thurston-County/67/Tract/Census-Tract-119/11900/BlockGroup/Block-Group-1/1/Block/Block-1014/1014
  3. http://news.theolympian.com/specialsections/ThurstonCountySesqui/20020112/166867.shtml


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