Victim Island

48.6137461°N 122.9774448°W / 48.6137461; -122.9774448

Victim Island is an island in San Juan County the U.S. state of Washington.[1] The island lies just east of the Canadian maritime border between the City of Bellingham and Vancouver Island It is home to the Victim Island State Park.[2]

Evidence of violence amongst local Native Americans caused the name Victim Island to be selected.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Victim Island
  2. "Victim Island State Park, a Washington State Park located near Anacortes". www.stateparks.com. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  3. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 327.


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