Tatoosh Island, Washington
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Tatoosh Island is an island about a half mile off Cape Flattery on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. In reality there is a small group of islands, of which Tatoosh is the largest. The islands are part of the Makah Indian Reservation, and a part of Clallam County. The total land area of the island group is 159,807 square meters (39.489 acres). There is no resident population on the islands.
The island has been home since December 28, 1857 to a lighthouse which overlooks the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
[edit] References
- Tatoosh Island group: Blocks 2046 and 2047, Census Tract 9801, Clallam County, Washington United States Census Bureau
[edit] External links
- Photos and other items about Tatoosh Island from the Library of Congress
- History of Tatoosh Island from the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections website
- Tatoosh Island Lighthouse from the National Data Buoy Center of the NOAA, with "sector pictures"
- Maps including Tatoosh Island, from the official Makah website
- Cape Flattery Tribal Scenic Byway from the Washington State Tourism website
- Photos of Cape Flattery Lighthouse and Helipad, from a commercial photographer's website
- Cape Flattery Lighthouse
