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Blakely Island Washington Map

Explore Blakely Island, Washington, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Blakely Island, Washington

How to Use This Blakely Island, Washington Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Blakely Island, Washington. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Washington or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Blakely Island.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Blakely Island
State	Washington (WA)
County	San Juan County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	48.562863
Longitude	-122.798235
Population	100
Density	8.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	98222
Area Code	206, 253
County Seat	Friday Harbor

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About Blakely Island, Washington

Blakely Island is a locality in San Juan County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 100. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Blakely Island is located at 48.5629°N, 122.7982°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98222.

Blakely Island rises from the cold, salt-heavy currents of Puget Sound as a rugged spine of evergreen and granite, shaped by the patient, relentless erosion of the tides. It lies 9.2 miles west-northwest of Anacortes, WA (from Anacortes, WA: bearing 292°T), and is situated 7.7 miles southeast of Orcas Island. The terrain is marked by steep slopes and dense conifer forests that hold the morning mist long after the sun has climbed above the horizon. To the east, the distant, snow-dusted peaks of the Cascade Range provide a jagged silhouette against the sky, grounding the island in a vast, geologic theater. The air here carries the sharp, clean scent of brine and damp cedar, a sensory reminder of the island’s position within the San Juan County/Cypress Island Marine Biological Preserve, where the natural order remains largely undisturbed by the mechanical noise of the mainland.

Blakely Island maintains a quiet, private character, its economy defined more by the rhythms of the seasons and the preservation of its ecological integrity than by industry. The local life is tethered to the water, with small craft navigating the hidden coves and rocky inlets that border the shoreline. While the island lacks the commerce of larger hubs, the presence of the marine preserve ensures that the surrounding waters remain a sanctuary for diverse aquatic life, far removed from the bustle of areas like the distant Lake Samish or the flow of Cascade Creek. Residents and visitors alike respect the stillness, finding a rare, austere beauty in the way the light filters through the canopy to strike the dark, mossy floor, a cycle of time that feels entirely independent of the frantic pace of the wider world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

San Juan Islands National Monument (National Monument) — locality lies within · 432k acres
San Juan County/Cypress Island Marine Biological Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — locality lies within
San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 1.5 mi, 355° N · 1,368 acres
San Juan Islands Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 1.5 mi, 355° N · 379 acres
Cypress Island Aquatic Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 2.3 mi, 073° E
Cypress Island Natural Resources Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 076° E
Moran (State Park) — 3.0 mi, 336° NW
Spencer Spit (State Park) — 3.0 mi, 233° SW
Skagit-Snoqualmie Wildlife Area Complex (State Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 268° W
Ayer Pond Site (Historic Ruins) — 3.5 mi, 343° N
Mrs. Hardy's Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 4.1 mi, 055° NE
Orcas Island Artworks (Gallery) — 4.5 mi, 338° N
Moran Mansion Museum (Museum) — 6.6 mi, 329° NW
Burrows Channel Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 6.9 mi, 135° SE
Havekost Monument (Public Artwork) — 6.9 mi, 135° SE
Anacortes Community Theater (Theatre) — 8.9 mi, 112° E
Causland Park Amphitheater (Theatre) — 8.9 mi, 111° E
Keith Shugarts Playground (Monument) — 9.0 mi, 112° E
Creative Hub Pottery Painting (Arts Centre) — 9.1 mi, 110° E
Crown Yacht Charters (Attraction) — 9.2 mi, 112° E
Altair - Americus Memorial (Monument) — 9.2 mi, 111° E
Anne Curtis Sculpture (Monument) — 9.3 mi, 112° E
Jolly Mon Charters (Attraction) — 9.4 mi, 112° E
Anacortes Yacht Charters (Attraction) — 9.7 mi, 115° SE
Western Prince Whale Watching (Attraction) — 10.1 mi, 259° W
Harbor Song Art Gallery (Gallery) — 10.1 mi, 259° W
Friday Harbor Gallery (Gallery) — 10.2 mi, 259° W
Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 10.8 mi, 145° SE · 1,009 acres
Mt. Baker National Forest (National Forest) — 28.0 mi, 099° E · 1.3M acres

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