Sucia Island
Map of Sucia and surrounding islands | |
| Etymology | from Spanish 'dirty, foul' |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Strait of Georgia |
| Coordinates | 48°45′13″N 122°54′48″W / 48.75361°N 122.91333°W |
| Archipelago | Sucia Islands |
| Adjacent to | Echo Bay, Shallow Bay, Fossil Bay, Mud Bay, Snoring Bay |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | Washington |
| County | San Juan |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 4 (2000) |
Sucia Island (/ˈsuːʃə/) is located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of Orcas Island, in the San Juan Islands, San Juan County, Washington, United States. It is the largest of an archipelago of ten islands including Sucia Island, Little Sucia, Ewing, Justice, Herndon, the Cluster Islands islets, and several smaller, unnamed islands. The group of islands is about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) in length and just under half a mile wide. Sucia island is roughly shaped like a hand.The total land area of all the islands is 2.74 km² (1.06 sq mi; 680 acres), while the main island, Sucia Island, alone measures 2.259 km² (0.872 sq mi; 558 acres). According to the 2000 census, there was a permanent population of four people, all residing on Sucia Island . Sucia Island State Park is a part of Washington State Marine Park.