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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 Friday Harbor had a population of 89 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Friday Harbor had a population of 2,544 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Friday Harbor, with the one closest to Friday Harbor listed first.

  • Argyle
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Orcas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lopez Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Richardson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Roche Harbor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Decatur Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Olga
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Waldron
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Eastsound
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Doe Bay
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Bay
    • Doe Bay is located in San Juan County
  • Guemes
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guemes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guemes
    • Guemes is located in Skagit County
  • Anacortes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
    • Beach is located in Whatcom County
  • Gibraltar
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibraltar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
    • Gibraltar is located in Skagit County
  • Oak Harbor
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • San de Fuca
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Bay View
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
    • Bay View is located in Skagit County
  • La Conner
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Whitney
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Whitney is located in Skagit County
  • Chuckanut
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chuckanut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckanut
    • Chuckanut is located in Whatcom County
  • Lummi
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Coupeville
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fredonia
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Fredonia is located in Skagit County
  • Fairhaven
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
    • Fairhaven is located in Whatcom County
  • Marietta
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marietta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Marietta is located in Whatcom County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Marietta
    • From Friday Harbor to Marietta
  • Mountain View
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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

The official website for Friday Harbor: www.fridayharbor.org/

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 Friday Harbor, 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.




 

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