2008-05-09T19:48:05Z http://talkabout.sanjuanislandrealestate.com/atom.aspx Quick Blog tag:talkabout.sanjuanislandrealestate.com,2007-05-10:739a7d38-7f29-4706-b867-ac117df145c5 Thane Bolger 2007-05-10T08:44:55Z 2007-05-10T08:45:00Z

Even a complete stranger to the San Juan Islands can thumb through a real estate magazine and quickly realize that these islands anchored off the Washington coast near Canada are among the most beautiful island groups in the world.

tag:talkabout.sanjuanislandrealestate.com,2007-05-10:b8915101-ab93-4ba5-9379-613d26914a50 Thane Bolger 2007-05-11T09:12:44Z 2007-05-10T08:41:00Z

In reviewing the first quarter results for 2007, the real estate market volume on San Juan Island was less active when compared to the same period in 2006.

tag:talkabout.sanjuanislandrealestate.com,2007-05-04:ef834af6-fd61-4e7c-9afc-d7f8cc5fe423 Thane Bolger 2007-05-10T08:32:46Z 2007-05-04T15:35:00Z Clark Island
North of Orcas and a Marine State Park. Mooring and camping facilities at only designated sites for visiting boaters. Clark Island has a great variety of beaches.
 
Doe Island
Doe Island is located off the eastern shore of Orcas Island and is a Marine State Park. It encompasses 6 acres with over 2,000 feet of shoreline. There are designated campsites, picnic areas and a dock with float, but no drinking water.
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&nbsp; <br><b>Clark Island</b><br>North of Orcas and a Marine State Park. Mooring and camping facilities at only designated sites for visiting boaters. Clark Island has a great variety of beaches.<b><br>&nbsp; <br>Doe Island</b><br>Doe Island is located off the eastern shore of Orcas Island and is a Marine State Park. It encompasses 6 acres with over 2,000 feet of shoreline. There are designated campsites, picnic areas and a dock with float, but no drinking water.<br>

tag:talkabout.sanjuanislandrealestate.com,2007-05-04:90f7b7e0-c2d8-4b99-9323-e64f5195a8a1 Thane Bolger 2007-05-10T08:33:32Z 2007-05-04T15:19:00Z Smaller jewels in the crown of the San Juan Islands, uninhabited islands fall into two broad categories: those for people and wildlife and those just for wildlife.
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&nbsp; <br>Smaller jewels in the crown of the San Juan Islands, uninhabited islands fall into two broad categories: those for people and wildlife and those just for wildlife.<br>

tag:talkabout.sanjuanislandrealestate.com,2007-05-04:882bd636-d5c1-4640-8810-09c1337687c1 Thane Bolger 2007-05-10T08:33:52Z 2007-05-04T15:11:00Z There are many privately owned islands including: Armitage, Barnes, Bell, Big Double, Cactus, Canoe, Charles, Cliff, Coon, Dinner, Fawn, Little Double, Long, McConnel, O'Neal, Picnic, Ram, Reef, Satellite, South Finger, Speiden, Trump and Whale Rock.
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&nbsp; <br>There are many privately owned islands including: Armitage, Barnes, Bell, Big Double, Cactus, Canoe, Charles, Cliff, Coon, Dinner, Fawn, Little Double, Long, McConnel, O'Neal, Picnic, Ram, Reef, Satellite, South Finger, Speiden, Trump and Whale Rock.<br>

tag:talkabout.sanjuanislandrealestate.com,2007-05-04:20c9a09d-2a20-4542-9f77-b1eb4334b09e Thane Bolger 2007-05-10T08:34:13Z 2007-05-04T15:08:00Z Brown's Island, more commonly known as Friday Island, forms the main protection for Friday Harbor. All the marine traffic going to Friday Harbor must come around this island. Therefore, in the summer it is the most active spot in the entire archipelago.
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&nbsp; <br>Brown's Island, more commonly known as Friday Island, forms the main protection for Friday Harbor. All the marine traffic going to Friday Harbor must come around this island. Therefore, in the summer it is the most active spot in the entire archipelago.<br>

tag:talkabout.sanjuanislandrealestate.com,2007-05-04:df30b309-37fc-4742-aa0c-4bed4c805b5d Thane Bolger 2007-05-10T08:34:36Z 2007-05-04T15:04:00Z Around 5,000 acres, Shaw is the smallest island served by the Washington State ferries.

Only about 170 people live in 96 dwellings in this most private and close-knit of ferry-served communities.
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&nbsp; <br>Around 5,000 acres, Shaw is the smallest island served by the Washington State ferries.<br><br>Only about 170 people live in 96 dwellings in this most private and close-knit of ferry-served communities.<br>

tag:talkabout.sanjuanislandrealestate.com,2007-05-04:95a58a86-3954-4e26-9f45-dd400b23b0fe Thane Bolger 2007-05-10T08:34:57Z 2007-05-04T15:03:00Z The many centuries of glacier activity that sculpted the San Juans flattened Lopez Island into what early settlers recognized as perfect pasture and farmland.
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&nbsp; <br>The many centuries of glacier activity that sculpted the San Juans flattened Lopez Island into what early settlers recognized as perfect pasture and farmland.<br>

tag:talkabout.sanjuanislandrealestate.com,2007-05-04:0acdf21a-36f5-4aaf-a3a1-9a0c47fb3f3b Thane Bolger 2007-05-10T08:35:28Z 2007-05-04T14:55:00Z From the top of 2,400 foot Mount Constitution, the highest point in the San Juan Islands, Orcas and almost all the islands of San Juan County can be seen.
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&nbsp; <br>From the top of 2,400 foot Mount Constitution, the highest point in the San Juan Islands, Orcas and almost all the islands of San Juan County can be seen.<br>

tag:talkabout.sanjuanislandrealestate.com,2007-05-04:ed23b54b-71da-4526-9d89-106f16de7b07 Thane Bolger 2007-05-10T08:35:57Z 2007-05-04T14:50:00Z  
Town of Friday Harbor

The second largest island in the county at 55.3 square miles, San Juan Island is the economic, cultural and social center of the county.
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<i>&nbsp; <br>Town of Friday Harbor</i><br><br>The second largest island in the county at 55.3 square miles, San Juan Island is the economic, cultural and social center of the county.<br>

tag:talkabout.sanjuanislandrealestate.com,2007-05-04:8ae13ea9-cbc5-414c-8527-0df743d0fbd6 Thane Bolger 2007-05-10T08:36:24Z 2007-05-04T14:41:00Z ]]>

The western and northern boundaries of the San Juan Islands follow the Canadian border along Haro Strait and Boundary Pass, respectively. Different sources say different things about which islands constitute the eastern boundary.<br>