Welcome to Lopez Island ...
Lopez Island is located in San Juan County.
The pronunciation of Lopez Island: LOH-pez<1>
Time Zone: Lopez Island lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lopez Island is within the (360) area code.
The ZIP code for Lopez Island: 98261<2>
Communities near Lopez Island ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance and not the distance if driven.<3>.
| Community | 2017<4> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Oak Bay (BC) [Map] | --- | W | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| Anacortes [Map] | 16,953 | E | 12 miles [19.3 km] |
| Decatur Island [Map] | --- | E | 4 miles [6.4 km] |
| False Bay [Map] | --- | W | 8 miles [12.9 km] |
| Friday Harbor [Map] | 2,407 | W | 6 miles [9.7 km] |
| La Conner [Map] | 939 | E | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Lopez Island.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lopez Island. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lopez Island. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lopez Island.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Lopez Island:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lopez Island ...
Looking for more information about Lopez Island? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
Looking for more information about Lopez Island? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lopez Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lopez Island.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lopez Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Juan County: www.co.san-juan.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Lopez Island. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <2> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lopez Island). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lopez Island or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lopez Island) to Point B. If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Lopez Island. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Lopez Island Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lopez Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.5033, Longitude: -122.8938 [Map]. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lopez Island. |