Skull Island (Washington)

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There are two islands in the San Juan Archipelago named Skull Island. One (48.46 -122.83) is located in Mud Bay, part of Lopez Sound, between the Sperry Peninsula of Lopez Island, and Fortress Island. The other, Skull Island Marine State Park (48.6394, -122.985) is a 2 1/2 acre, uninhabited island in Massacre Bay, just off the coast of Orcas Island. This island was named because of the skulls and bones that were found there after a band of Lummi were killed by invading Haida in 1858.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Hitchman, Robert. Place Names of Washington. Washington State Historical Society, 1985. p. 277


Coordinates: 48°38′20.8″N, 122°59′9.9″W

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