Haro Strait is a physical feature (bay) in San Juan County. The primary coordinates for Haro Strait places it within the WA 98250 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | Haro Strait |
Category: | Washington physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Bay |
Description: | Along the Canada-United States boundary between Vancouver Island, British Columbia and the San Juan Islands, Washington, and connecting the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Boundary Pass; The S end is formed by a line between Seabird Point (Discovery Island), British Columbia and Cattle Point (San Juan Island), Washington; The W boundary is formed by a line extending from the N shore of Discovey Island through Chatham Island to Cadboro Point (Vancouver Island); the N boundary is formed by a line from the N tip of Assnich Peninsula (Vancouver Island) through Harry Point (Piers Island) to Kanaka Bluff (Portland Island) and then from the N tip of Portland Island to Reynard Point (Moresby Island) and from Point Fairfax (Moresby Island), British Columbia, to Turn Point (Stuart Island), Washington; the E boundary is formed by a line extending from the S tip of Stuart Island to McCracken Point (Henry Island) to Mitchell Bay (San Juan Island). |
History: | Named Canal de Lopez de Haro by the Spanish explorer Manuel Quimper in 1790 in hnor of his sailing master. |
County: | San Juan County |
Latitude: | 48.5410582 |
Longitude: | -123.163629 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Haro Strait: Haro Strait.
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Roche Harbor, WA
(4.7 miles N) |
Friday Harbor, WA
(6.7 miles E) |
Yacht Haven, WA
(3.1 miles N) |
Lakedale, WA
(4.3 miles ENE) |