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Steamboat Island, Washington | |
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| Coordinates: 47°11′06″N 122°56′24″W / 47.1850958°N 122.9398662°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Thurston |
| Area | |
| • Land | .01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 41[2] |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (WST) |
| ZIP code | 98502 |
Steamboat Island is an island in southern Puget Sound. Located at the opening of the Totten Inlet, the area lies at the northern end of a peninsula known locally as the "Steamboat Peninsula".
Founded in 1909, Steamboat Island was named by local settlers who thought the island resembled a steamboat.[3] The peninsula and island are contained within the Griffin School District and is served by the Griffin Fire Department #13[4] and is also known locally as the "Griffin area" of Thurston County, Washington.
The population is mostly Caucasian and largely made of two person households.[2]
The island is about 400 ft (120 m) due west from Hope Island Marine State Park, which is accessible only by boat.
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