Washington Gazetteer
Cayou Island is a physical feature (island) in San Juan County. The primary coordinates for Cayou Island places it within the WA 98261 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Cayou Island |
| Category: | Washington physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Island |
| Description: | Between Ram and Rim Islands at the W end of Lopez Pass, 10 miles W of Anacortes. |
| History: | Named in 1981 by the Washington State Board on Geographic Names for Henry Thomas Cayou (1869-1959), local fisherman and San Juan County commissioner. |
| County: | San Juan County |
| Latitude: | 48.479604 |
| Longitude: | -122.829569 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Cayou Island: Cayou Island.
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 Island does not include property ownership information.
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