Cayou Channel is a physical feature (bay) in San Juan County. The primary coordinates for Cayou Channel places it within the WA 98222 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | Cayou Channel |
Category: | Washington physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Bay |
Description: | approx. 2 mi. long, 0.5 mi. wide; between Orcas Island and Shaw Island, connecting West Sound to East Sound; T36N, R2W, Willamette Meridian |
History: | Named for Henry Cayou (1869-1959), a prominent member of the local commercial fishing industry and long-time San Juan County Council member. |
County: | San Juan County |
Latitude: | 48.5899075 |
Longitude: | -122.9293478 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Cayou Channel: Cayou Channel.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Cayou Channel does not include property ownership information.
Friday Harbor, WA
(5.6 miles SW) Roche Harbor, WA (10.1 miles W) |
Anacortes, WA
(15.5 miles ESE) |
Shaw Island, WA
(< 0.1 mile) Orcas, WA (< 0.1 mile) |
West Sound, WA
(3.1 miles NNW) |