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Samish Island

Ghost town · Skagit County, Washington

Anacortes quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500)
Anacortes quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Samish Island is a ghost town in Skagit County, Washington. It is one of 8 former communities in Skagit County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Samish Island as a historical populated place on the Anacortes North topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 48.5759° N, 122.5410° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAnacortes North
Elevation30 ft
Nearest living townEdison, WA
Distance to it4.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1512638
Coordinates48.57594, -122.54100

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What's there now

Samish Island is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Edison, WA (population 260), about 4.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 30 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Samish Island?

Samish Island is in Skagit County, Washington, at 48.5759, -122.5410.

How many ghost towns are in Skagit County?

Skagit County, Washington has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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