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About the San Juan Island Community
On San Juan Island, the largest town and county seat is Friday Harbor, home to the island’s business hub and about 2,000 year-round residents. A temperate climate helps to make living here easy. Our islands lie in the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains and average about half the rainfall of Seattle. In the summer, temperatures stay in the 70’s during the day and dip to the 50’s or 60’s at night. Winters are mild with temperatures normally staying above freezing.
The San Juan Island School District performs among the top school districts in the state, with consistently high achievement scores and a number of ways for students and parents to participate in school life. There are also options for private schools. San Juan Island has an active public library, a community theater, a number of community-minded service organizations, and is home to the University of Washington’s Marine Labs, the Washington State Extension office, and the San Juan Center for Skagit Valley College. People who love the water love the island, which offers fishing and whale watching, and boating opportunities that stretch down Puget Sound and up through the Canadian Gulf Islands.
San Juan Island offers a warm and welcoming place for newcomers to settle in, visitors to explore, and people to make a new and fulfilling life. If you want to find out more about the San Juan Islands give Lisa or Vail a call. They will be happy to tell you about life here in the San Juans. |
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