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EspañolCAMANO ISLAND
'Camano Island' (pronounced ) is a large island in Puget Sound, located mostly in Island County, Washington, but partially in Snohomish County, between Whidbey Island and the mainland. The body of water separating Whidbey Island and Camano Island is called Saratoga Passage. Camano Island is separated from mainland Snohomish County by the West Pass and the South Pass of the Stillaguamish River near the city of Stanwood. The island is reached via Washington State Route 532 over the Mark Clark Bridge in the northeast of the island.
There were 13,358 residents on the island as of the 2000 census, but the population peaks up to 17,000 during the summer months with retired "snowbirds." The island has a total land area of 105.03 km² (40.55 sq mi). Of this, 102.99 km² (39.77 sq mi) is in Island County and 2.04 km² (0.788 sq mi), at the point where it comes closest to the mainland, is in Snohomish County. Kristoferson Lake is the largest lake on Camano Island. The population in the Island County portion was 13,347, but only 11 persons lived in the Snohomish County portion. [1]
It is supported by the city of Stanwood (in Snohomish County) and the two communities share many amenities, including Stanwood-Camano School District.
Camano Island is named for the Spanish explorer Jacinto Caamaño. Charles Wilkes, during the Wilkes Expedition of 1838-1842, named it ''MacDonough Island'' in honor of Thomas MacDonough for his victory of the Battle of Lake Champlain during the War of 1812. Following this theme, Wilkes named the the body of water between Camano and Whidbey Island after MacDonough's flagship the ''Saratoga''. When Henry Kellett reorganized the official British Admiralty charts in 1847, he removed Wilkes' name ''MacDonough'' and bestowed the name ''Camano'' to honor the Spanish explorer. Wilkes' name ''Saratoga Passage'' was retained.[2]
1. Components of Camano Island United States Census Bureau
2. Washington State Place Names, , James W., Phillips, University of Washington Press, 1971,
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There were 13,358 residents on the island as of the 2000 census, but the population peaks up to 17,000 during the summer months with retired "snowbirds." The island has a total land area of 105.03 km² (40.55 sq mi). Of this, 102.99 km² (39.77 sq mi) is in Island County and 2.04 km² (0.788 sq mi), at the point where it comes closest to the mainland, is in Snohomish County. Kristoferson Lake is the largest lake on Camano Island. The population in the Island County portion was 13,347, but only 11 persons lived in the Snohomish County portion. [1]
It is supported by the city of Stanwood (in Snohomish County) and the two communities share many amenities, including Stanwood-Camano School District.
Camano Island is named for the Spanish explorer Jacinto Caamaño. Charles Wilkes, during the Wilkes Expedition of 1838-1842, named it ''MacDonough Island'' in honor of Thomas MacDonough for his victory of the Battle of Lake Champlain during the War of 1812. Following this theme, Wilkes named the the body of water between Camano and Whidbey Island after MacDonough's flagship the ''Saratoga''. When Henry Kellett reorganized the official British Admiralty charts in 1847, he removed Wilkes' name ''MacDonough'' and bestowed the name ''Camano'' to honor the Spanish explorer. Wilkes' name ''Saratoga Passage'' was retained.[2]
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References
1. Components of Camano Island United States Census Bureau
2. Washington State Place Names, , James W., Phillips, University of Washington Press, 1971,
External links
★ http://www.nwsource.com/travel/scr/tf_destination.cfm?ct=298&pageid=WA
★ http://www.CamanoIsland.org
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