Hat Island, Washington
CDP
Hat Island aerial view from the east
Hat Island aerial view from the east
Hat Island, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Hat Island, Washington
Hat Island, Washington
Location of Hat Island, Washington.
Coordinates: 48°0′48″N 122°19′14″W / 48.01333°N 122.32056°W / 48.01333; -122.32056
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountySnohomish
Area
 • Total0.692 sq mi (1.79 km2)
 • Land0.688 sq mi (1.78 km2)
 • Water0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
207 ft (63 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total41
 • Density59.6/sq mi (23.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98201[1]
Area code360
GNIS feature ID2584980[2]

Hat Island is a census-designated place (CDP) in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 41 at the 2010 census. The CDP occupies an island in Possession Sound called Hat Island, also known as Gedney Island. The island lies in Possession Sound between the mainland city of Everett, Washington, and the southern part of Whidbey Island. Gedney Island has a land area of 1.768 km2 (436.8 acres) and a population of 13 people was reported as of the 2000 census.[3]

Gedney Island was first mentioned in the historical record by naturalist Archibald Menzies of the Vancouver Expedition in 1792. It was named by Charles Wilkes in 1841; although other sources say it was for John B. Gedney[4] or Jonathon Haight Gedney, Wilkes's memoirs say he named it for Lt Thomas R. Gedney.[5] The name Hat is for the shape of a beach and treeless ledge, first used in 1870. Since 1980 the island would be called Gedney Island (Hat).[5]

The island used to be home to some Native inhabitants from the Tulalip Tribes at a settlement named tsuht-TSAHL-ee on the northwest end of Hat Island. In 1825 a large piece of the southern tip of Camano Island slid into Possession Sound — an event known as the Great Slide. A resultant tsunami from the slide drowned many Native residents of nearby Hat Island. After that, members of the Tulalip tribe used the site only for seasonal clamming.[6]

There is currently one walk-on ferry named the Hat Express which transports walk-on passengers to and from the island. The maximum capacity of the ferry is 88 passengers. It runs a limited schedule on Thursdays, Friday evenings, and weekends between the Everett Yacht Club on the west end of 13th Street in Everett, and the Hat Island Marina.[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.692 square miles (1.79 km2), of which, 0.688 square miles (1.78 km2) of it is land and 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2) of it (0.58%) is water.

Hat Island is also the name of an uninhabited island in Padilla Bay, Skagit County.[8][9]

Parks and recreation

Hat Island has a marina with 127 slips and a golf course, both maintained by the Hat Island Community Association.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Hat Island WA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  4. ↑ Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
  5. 1 2 Brunjes, Robert A. "HAT ISLAND HISTORY" (PDF).
  6. ↑ Riddle, Margaret. "Tulalip Tribes". www.historylink.org.
  7. ↑ "Ferry Info". Hat Island Community Association. Archived from the original on April 17, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  8. ↑ "GNIS Detail - Hat Island". USGS. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Hat Island Natural Resources Conservation Area". Washington State Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  10. ↑ Muhlstein, Julie (July 31, 2018). "Hat Island: The somewhat secret, other-worldy Northwest gem". The Everett Herald. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
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