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Nearest Communities to Orcas,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Orcas, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Orcas:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Orcas.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Orcas is located in San Juan County.

The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Juan County: Island, Skagit & Whatcom.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 136 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Orcas. Of these communities, 108 are located in counties other than San Juan County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Orcas (which is San Juan County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Orcas

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • San Juan County   (where Orcas resides)
  • Island County
    • County Website:   https://islandcountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Island:   Coupeville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Orcas   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Orcas.
      • Cornet
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Cornet is located in Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornet
      • Marketown
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Marketown is located in Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marketown
      • Swantown
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Swantown is located in Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swantown
      • Oak Harbor
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Coveland
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Coveland is located in Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coveland
      • San de Fuca
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Penn Cove Park
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Penn Cove Park is located in Island County
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      • Port Arthur ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Port Arthur is located in Island County
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      • Captains Choice
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Captains Choice is located in Island County
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      • Coupeville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dean Manor
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Dean Manor is located in Island County
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      • Prairie Center
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Prairie Center is located in Island County
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        • Rodena Beach
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Rodena Beach is located in Island County
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        • Sunset Terrace
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Sunset Terrace is located in Island County
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        • Ebeys Landing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Ebeys Landing is located in Island County
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        • Maple Grove Beach
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Maple Grove Beach is located in Island County
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  • Skagit County
    • County Website:   https://www.skagitcounty.net/
    • County Seat for Skagit:   Mount Vernon
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Orcas   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Orcas.
      • Urban
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Indian Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Indian Village is located in Skagit County
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      • North Beach
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • North Beach is located in Skagit County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
      • Guemes
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Guemes is located in Skagit County
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      • Alexander Beach
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Anacortes
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Cap Sante
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Cap Sante is located in Skagit County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cap Sante
      • Rosario Beach
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Rosario Beach is located in Skagit County
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      • Samish Island
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Samish Island is located in Skagit County
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      • Sharpes Corner
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Sharpes Corner is located in Skagit County
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      • Dewey
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Dewey is located in Skagit County
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      • Howards Corner
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Howards Corner is located in Skagit County
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      • Continue List   (31 more) ...
        • Similk Beach
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Yokeko Point
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Yokeko Point is located in Skagit County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yokeko Point
        • Gibraltar
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Gibraltar is located in Skagit County
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        • Whitmarsh Junction
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Whitmarsh Junction is located in Skagit County
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        • Leary
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Leary is located in Skagit County
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        • Snee Oosh
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Snee Oosh is located in Skagit County
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        • West Shore
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • West Shore is located in Skagit County
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        • Bay View
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Bay View is located in Skagit County
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        • Edison
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Edison is located in Skagit County
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        • Atlanta ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Atlanta is located in Skagit County
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        • Edison Station
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Edison Station is located in Skagit County
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        • Samish
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Samish is located in Skagit County
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        • Swinomish Village
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Swinomish Village is located in Skagit County
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        • Whitney
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Whitney is located in Skagit County
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        • Blanchard ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Blanchard is located in Skagit County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
        • Equality ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Equality is located in Skagit County
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        • Sunset
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Sunset is located in Skagit County
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        • La Conner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Shelter Bay
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Shelter Bay is located in Skagit County
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        • Bow
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Fredonia
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Fredonia is located in Skagit County
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        • Allen
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Allen is located in Skagit County
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        • Alger
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Alger is located in Skagit County
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        • Belfast
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Belfast is located in Skagit County
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        • Fish Town
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Fish Town is located in Skagit County
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        • Avon ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Avon is located in Skagit County
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        • Chuckanut Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Chuckanut Junction is located in Skagit County
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        • Rexville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Rexville is located in Skagit County
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        • Burlington
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Mount Vernon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Skagit City
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Whatcom County
    • County Website:   https://www.whatcomcounty.us/
    • County Seat for Whatcom:   Bellingham
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound and the Canadian Province of British Columbia lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Orcas   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Orcas.
      • Beach
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Beach is located in Whatcom County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
      • Lummi Island
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Neptune Beach
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Neptune Beach is located in Whatcom County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune Beach
      • Lummi
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Chuckanut Village
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Chuckanut Village is located in Whatcom County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckanut Village
      • Chuckanut
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Chuckanut is located in Whatcom County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckanut
      • Edgemoor
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Edgemoor is located in Whatcom County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemoor
      • Fairhaven
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Fairhaven is located in Whatcom County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
      • Marietta
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mountain View
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Mountain View is located in Whatcom County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
      • Alderwood
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Alderwood is located in Whatcom County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderwood
      • Kickerville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Continue List   (37 more) ...
        • South Bellingham
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • South Bellingham is located in Whatcom County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bellingham
        • Happy Valley
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Happy Valley is located in Whatcom County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
        • Birch Bay
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Bellingham
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Birchwood
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Birchwood is located in Whatcom County
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        • Brennan
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Brennan is located in Whatcom County
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        • Ferndale
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Pleasant Valley
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Pleasant Valley is located in Whatcom County
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        • Washington Colony ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Washington Colony is located in Whatcom County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Colony
        • Birch Bay Circle Grange
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Lakeway
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Lakeway is located in Whatcom County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeway
        • Parkview
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Parkview is located in Whatcom County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkview
        • Cottonwood Beach
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Cottonwood Beach is located in Whatcom County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Beach
        • Eureka
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Eureka is located in Whatcom County
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        • Roosevelt
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Roosevelt is located in Whatcom County
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        • Hillsdale
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Hillsdale is located in Whatcom County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
        • South Beach
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • South Beach is located in Whatcom County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Beach
        • Alabama Hill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Alabama Hill is located in Whatcom County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Hill
        • Custer
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Forest Ridge
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Forest Ridge is located in Whatcom County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge
        • Geneva
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Larson Mill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Larson Mill is located in Whatcom County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson Mill
        • Silver Beach
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Point Roberts
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Dewey
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Dewey is located in Whatcom County
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        • Laurel
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Laurel is located in Whatcom County
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        • Van Wyck
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Van Wyck is located in Whatcom County
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        • Sudden Valley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Sudden Valley is located in Whatcom County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudden Valley
        • Blaine
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Maple Beach
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Maple Beach is located in Whatcom County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
        • Semiahmoo ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Semiahmoo is located in Whatcom County
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        • Agate Bay
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Agate Bay is located in Whatcom County
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        • Haynie
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Haynie is located in Whatcom County
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        • Noon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Noon is located in Whatcom County
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        • Victor
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Victor is located in Whatcom County
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        • Blue Canyon ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Blue Canyon is located in Whatcom County
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        • Sunnyside
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Sunnyside is located in Whatcom County
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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Orcas) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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