United States
48°36′N 123°02′W
Wasp Islands
Part of San Juan Islands
The Wasp Islands are a group of small islands in the San Juan Islands of the U.S. state of Washington.
Overview
The Wasp Islands are a group of small islands in the San Juan Islands of the U.S. state of Washington. The name was given by Charles Wilkes during the Wilkes Expedition of 1838–1842, in honor of the sloop Wasp, a sloop of war commanded by Johnathan Blakeley during the War of 1812.
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Census, cataloged
Also in the area
21
Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.
- Crane Island66 m · 0.96 km²
- Jones Island75 m · 0.77 km²
- McConnell Island46 m · 0.12 km²
- Reef Island38 m · 0.08 km²
- Cliff Island35 m · 0.06 km²
- Yellow Island20 m · 0.05 km²
- Bell Island23 m · 0.02 km²
- Coon Island17 m · 0.01 km²
- Nob Island2 m · 0.3 ha
- Low Island2 m · 0.2 ha
- McConnell Rocks5 m · 0.5 ha
- Unnamed island<0.1 ha
Figures
Comparative heights
To the same scale
Islands by area
km², log scale
| Crane Island | 0.96 km² |
| Jones Island | 0.77 km² |
| McConnell Island | 0.12 km² |
| Reef Island | 0.08 km² |
| Cliff Island | 0.06 km² |
| Yellow Island | 0.05 km² |
| Bell Island | 0.02 km² |
| Coon Island | 0.01 km² |
| McConnell Rocks | 0.5 ha |
| Nob Island | 0.3 ha |
| Low Island | 0.2 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |
| Bird Rock | <0.1 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |