Spieden Island

Spieden Island
Spieden Island, 1989.
Spieden Island is located in Washington (state)
Spieden Island
Spieden Island
Spieden Island is located in the United States
Spieden Island
Spieden Island
Geography
LocationPacific Northwest
Coordinates48°38′29″N 123°08′11″W / 48.6413°N 123.1365°W / 48.6413; -123.1365
ArchipelagoSan Juan Islands
Area516.4 acres (209.0 ha)
Length2 mi (3 km)
Width1/2 mi (1 km)
Highest elevation374 ft (114 m)
Administration
United States
StateWashington
CountySan Juan County
Demographics
Population0 (2000)

Spieden Island is a privately owned island in the San Juan Archipelago in the U.S. state of Washington. It has a land area of 516.4 acres (209.0 ha) and no permanent resident population as of the 2000 census, although several structures are present on various parts of the island. The island was purchased by James Jannard, founder and major shareholder of Oakley, Inc. in 1997 through a shell company[1] and is still owned by him as of 2019.[2]

  1. ^ "Another billionaire for San Juans' Moolah Archipelago". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
  2. ^ "San Juan County - Property Details - 56 UNDER THE RADAR INC for Year 2019 - 2020". parcel.sanjuanco.com. Retrieved 2019-11-16.