Steamboat Island

This article is about the island on the Puget Sound and is not to be confused with the island on the Snake River, also in Washington.

Place in Washington, United States

Steamboat Island, Washington

Coordinates: 47°11′06″N 122°56′24″W﻿ / ﻿47.1850958°N 122.9398662°W﻿ / 47.1850958; -122.9398662[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".

## History

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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.

## Demographics

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The population is mostly Caucasian and largely made of two person households.[2]

## Parks and recreation

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The island is about 400 ft (120 m) due west from Hope Island Marine State Park, which is accessible only by boat.

## References

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1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Steamboat Island". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
2. ^ a b "gCensus Block 1014". Archived from the original on 22 March 2012.
3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 February 2002. Retrieved 22 December 2010.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. ^ "Griffin Fire Department – Thurston County Fire Protection District 13".

## External links

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* The Griffin Neighborhood Association
* Hope Island Marine State Park website

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