Wasp Islands

Wasp Islands

The Wasp Islands are a group of small islands in the San Juan Islands of the U.S. state of Washington.

The name was given by Charles Wilkes during the Wilkes Expedition of 1838-1842, in honor of the sloop "Wasp", a sloop of war commanded by Jacob Jones during the War of 1812. [cite book |last= Phillips |first= James W. |title= Washington State Place Names |year= 1971 |publisher= University of Washington Press |isbn= 0-295-95158-3]

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