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 Orcas had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

Friday Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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- Friday Harbor is located in San Juan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,544 people
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Olga
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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- Olga is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olga <2>
Argyle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Argyle is located in San Juan County
Lopez Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lopez Island
- Lopez Island is located in San Juan County
Waldron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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- Waldron is located in San Juan County
Eastsound
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastsound
- Eastsound is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastsound <2>
Decatur Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
Doe Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- 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
Roche Harbor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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- Roche Harbor is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roche Harbor <2>
Richardson
(10 miles [16.1 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
Beach
(14 miles [22.5 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
Guemes
(15 miles [24.1 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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- Anacortes is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anacortes <2>
Gibraltar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- 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
Lummi
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
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- Lummi is located in Whatcom County
Chuckanut
(21 miles [33.8 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
Fairhaven
(21 miles [33.8 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Whatcom County
Mountain View
(21 miles [33.8 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
Bay View
(22 miles [35.4 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
Whitney
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- 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
Samish
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samish have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samish
- Samish is located in Skagit County
Bellingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
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- Bellingham is located in Whatcom County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellingham <2>
Brennan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brennan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brennan
- Brennan is located in Whatcom County
Birch Bay
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Bay
- Birch Bay is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch Bay <2>

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://access.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 Orcas, 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.