West Sound
in San Juan County of Washington, United States
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Deer Harbor SPB (2 mi) - Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (7 mi)
- Friday Harbor Airport (8 mi)
- Lopez Island Airport (10 mi)
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Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base (15 mi) - Victoria International Airport (21 mi)
- Bellingham International Airport (22 mi)
- Vancouver International Airport (40 mi)
- Boeing Field King County International Airport (82 mi)
- Seattle Tacoma International Airport (87 mi)
- Olympic National Park (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
- Orcas Island Country Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- San Juan Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Lopez Island Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Pender Island Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Similk Golf Course (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Loomis Trail Course (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Semi Ah Moo Golf & CC (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Point Roberts Golf & CC (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Birch Bay Golf Club (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Birch Bay Village Golf Course (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Friday Harbor Marina (marina, (7 mi)
- Spencer’s Landing Marina (marina, (6 mi)
- West Sound Marina (marina, (0 mi)
- Warbass Way Marina (marina, (7 mi)
- Bay Head Marina (marina, (2 mi)
- Cayou Quay Marina (marina, (2 mi)
- Jones Island Marina (marina, (4 mi)
- Brandts Landing Eastsound Marina (marina, (6 mi)
- Rosario Resort Marina (marina, (4 mi)
- Deer Harbor Marina (marina, (2 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 48.631 and -122.956 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 48° 37' 52" and W -122° 57' 22"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 02:53 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:31 am and 4:24 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -49.350 and 70.217 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Port-aux-Francais - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore West Sound
West Sound in San Juan County (Washington) is a city in United States about 2,349 mi (or 3,780 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in West Sound is now 02:53 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Los Angeles with an UTC offset of -8 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of West Sound, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Deer Harbor SPB in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Olympic National Park in a distance of 64 mi (or 103 km), South. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 10 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Friday Harbor, Victoria, Bellingham, Coupeville and Port Townsend. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 65% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 47% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Deer Harbor Inn
ORCAS HOTEL
Deer Harbor Resort
THE LANDMARK ON ORCAS ISLAND
Rosario Resort
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Ferry landing on Orcas Island
A morning ferry arrives at Orcas Island on a day in late December. Shaw Island is in the background.
Ferry Traffic at the Orcas Landing
shot from the 3rd floor of the Orcas Hotel on Orcas Island, Washington, Christmas morning 2008.
Ferry departing Orcas Village - February 24th, 2014
Some comments from Dana & Rose at the end of our Orcas Island trip - Feb. 21 to Feb 24, 2014. We're on the ferry leaving Orcas Village, Orcas Island, WA. Filmed Feb. 24, 2014.
Three Day Sailing Trip, Day Three
On board one of my older boats, I take a three day, solo trip to the San Juan Islands. This is Day Three. At the end, I give a tour inside the boat.
Trip USA n Canada 3 - San Juan n Orcas Islands 28 4 2
Orcas Island is the largest of the San Juan Islands, which are located off the northern coast of Washington State. 1:20 hour from the mainland city of Anacor...
Three Day Sailing Trip, Day One
I make a three-day sailing trip to the San Juan Islands. This is Day One.
iris and the cheshire ferry
We are having coffee at the Orcas Hotel and watch the ferry disappear in the fog.
Splitting the big logs.
Today we split wood at our Orcas Island home using a log-splitter. The rounds are so big we need a ramp to roll them up onto the splitter. I felled the tree, I cut it into rounds, loaded the...
Chenrezig Drubchen 2011
Chagdud Gonpa Amrita Orcas Island, Washington.
Cleo the cat
Cleo the cat has extra thumbs on his front paws. He lives on Orcas Island.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Orcas Island
Orcas Island is the largest of the San Juan Islands, which are located in the northwestern corner of Washington state in San Juan County, Washington.
Crane Island (Washington)
Crane Island is one of the San Juan Islands in San Juan County, Washington, USA. It lies just off the southwestern shore of Orcas Island, between it and the northwest corner of Shaw Island. Crane Island has a land area of 0.956 km² (0.369 sq mi, or 236.27 acres). The 2000 census reported a population of 20 permanent residents. As of 2010 many of the original full-time residents of Crane Island have moved off the island and have been replaced by younger, part-time residents.
Sheep Island (Washington)
Sheep Island or Picnic Island is one of the San Juan Islands in San Juan County, Washington, in the United States. It is a tiny island lying just off the eastern shore of West Sound, Orcas Island. Sheep Island has a land area of 6,193 square meters, with a recorded elevation of 23 feet . The 2000 Census reported a permanent population of two persons on the island.
Westsound/WSX Seaplane Base
Westsound/WSX Seaplane Base is a seaplane base located adjacent to Westsound on Orcas Island in San Juan County, Washington, United States. It is owned by the Westsound Marina.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of West Sound.
Orcas: WSF − Ferry Holding, Orcas (source)
Orcas: WSF − Ferry Booth, Orcas (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
West Sound, Westsound, WSX
