Steamboat Island, Washington
Coordinates: 47°11′06″N 122°56′24″W / 47.1850958°N 122.9398662°W / 47.1850958; -122.9398662[1]
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyThurston
Area
  Land.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Population
 (2010)
  Total41 [2]
Time zoneUTC-8 (WST)
ZIP code
98502

Steamboat Island is an island in southern Puget Sound. Located at the opening of the Totten Inlet, the area lies at the northern end of a peninsula known locally as the "Steamboat Peninsula".

History

Founded in 1909, Steamboat Island was named by local settlers who thought the island resembled a steamboat.[3] The peninsula and island is contained within the Griffin School District and is served by the Griffin Fire Department #13[4] and is also known locally as the "Griffin area" of Thurston County, Washington.

Demographics

The population is mostly Caucasian and largely made of two person households.[2]

Parks and recreation

The island is about 400 ft (120 m) due west from Hope Island Marine State Park, which is accessible only by boat.

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Steamboat Island". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 "gCensus Block 1014". Archived from the original on 22 March 2012.
  3. http://news.theolympian.com/specialsections/ThurstonCountySesqui/20020112/166867.shtml
  4. "Griffin Fire Department – Thurston County Fire Protection District 13".


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