Sucia Island

Sucia Island
Map of Sucia and surrounding islands
Sucia Island is located in Washington (state)
Sucia Island
Sucia Island
Location within the US state of Washington
Etymologyfrom Spanish 'dirty, foul'
Geography
LocationStrait of Georgia
Coordinates48°45′13″N 122°54′48″W / 48.75361°N 122.91333°W / 48.75361; -122.91333
ArchipelagoSucia Islands
Adjacent toEcho Bay, Shallow Bay, Fossil Bay, Mud Bay, Snoring Bay
Administration
United States
StateWashington
CountySan Juan
Demographics
Population4 (2000)

Sucia Island (/ˈsʃə/) 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 short of a half mile wide. Sucia island is roughly the shape of a hand. The total land area of all islands is 2.74 km2 (1.06 sq mi; 680 acres). The main island of Sucia Island by itself is 2.259 km2 (0.872 sq mi; 558 acres). There was a permanent population of four persons as of the 2000 census, all on Sucia Island. Sucia Island State Park is a Washington State Marine Park.