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>
While we didn't find West Beach in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of West Beach. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to West Beach listed first.
- Eastsound
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastsound
- Eastsound is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastsound <2>
- Waldron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Waldron is located in San Juan County
- Orcas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orcas
- Orcas is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orcas <2>
- Olga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Olga is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olga <2>
- Doe Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Roche Harbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Friday Harbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- 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>
- Argyle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Argyle is located in San Juan County
- Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Lopez Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lopez Island
- Lopez Island is located in San Juan County
- Decatur Island
(14 miles [22.5 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>
- Richardson
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Lummi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lummi
- Lummi is located in Whatcom County
- Mountain View
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Guemes
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Marietta
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Birch Bay
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Anacortes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anacortes
- Anacortes is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anacortes <2>
- Fairhaven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Brennan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Chuckanut
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Custer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Custer is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <2>
- Hillsdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Bellingham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Bellingham is located in Whatcom County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellingham <2>
- Semiahmoo ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
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 West Beach, 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. |