Around Shaw Island ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Bellingham. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the northeast of Shaw Island. Bellingham has a population of 94,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Victoria (BC). It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the southwest of Shaw Island and has a population of 78,100 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Shaw Island, with the nearest first.
- Orcas
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orcas
- Orcas is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orcas <2>
- Friday Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 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>
- Lopez
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lopez
- Lopez is located in San Juan County
- Argyle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Argyle is located in San Juan County
- Deer Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Harbor
- Deer Harbor is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Harbor <2>
- Lopez Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lopez Island
- Lopez Island is located in San Juan County
- Olga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Olga is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olga <2>
- False Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for False Bay
- False Bay is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for False Bay <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>
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- Eastsound
(8 miles [12.9 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>
- Roche Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 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>
- Waldron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Waldron is located in San Juan County
- Urban
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
- Urban is located in Skagit County
- Indian Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Skagit County
- Alexander Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Beach
- Alexander Beach is located in Skagit County
- Eastsound
For more communities neighboring Shaw Island, please visit our County-by-County Page for Shaw Island.
San Juan County ...
Shaw Island is located in San Juan County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Juan County: Island, Skagit & Whatcom.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shaw Island ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shaw Island.
Airports Near Shaw Island ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Shaw Island and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Shaw Island.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Washington:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shaw 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Shaw Island. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including San Juan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shaw Island), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |