Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Doe Bay had a population of 53 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Doe Bay, with the one closest to Doe Bay listed first.
- Olga
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Olga is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olga <2>
- Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Eastsound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastsound
- Eastsound is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastsound <2>
- Orcas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orcas
- Orcas is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orcas <2>
- Decatur Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur Island
- Decatur Island is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur Island <2>
- Lopez Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lopez Island
- Lopez Island is located in San Juan County
- Guemes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Anacortes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anacortes
- Anacortes is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anacortes <2>
- Waldron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Waldron is located in San Juan County
- Friday Harbor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friday Harbor
- Friday Harbor is located in San Juan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friday Harbor <2>
- Argyle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Argyle is located in San Juan County
- Chuckanut
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Fairhaven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Marietta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Lummi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lummi
- Lummi is located in Whatcom County
- Richardson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Richardson is located in San Juan County
- Samish
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Bellingham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Bellingham is located in Whatcom County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellingham <2>
- Brennan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Mountain View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Whatcom County
- Roche Harbor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roche Harbor
- Roche Harbor is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roche Harbor <2>
- Gibraltar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Bay View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Geneva
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Silver Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- Silver Beach is located in Whatcom County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Juan County: www.co.san-juan.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Doe Bay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |