Freeman Island

Freeman Island

Freeman Island is a tiny island in the San Juan Islands of the U.S. state of Washington, west of Orcas Island.

The name was given by Charles Wilkes during the Wilkes Expedition of 1838-1842, originally as "Freeman's Island", in honor of J.D. Freeman, the sailmaker of the expedition's "Peacock". [cite book |last= Phillips |first= James W. |title= Washington State Place Names |year= 1971 |publisher= University of Washington Press |isbn= 0-295-95158-3]

Freeman island sits just off YMCA Camp Orkila, and is a popular rowboat destination for the campers.


"Freeman Island from the west shore of Orcas Island; July, 2008."

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