Buckhorn: Orcas Island Airport
Orcas Island Airport occupies a low, wooded stretch of Orcas Island in Washington’s San Juan Islands. The airport lies near Eastsound, the island’s main settlement, and provides an air link within an archipelago shaped by forested uplands, sheltered inlets and ferry routes. Orcas Island rises from the Salish Sea to Mount Constitution, the highest point in the San Juan Islands. The island’s name preserves the Spanish-era Horcasitas designation, bestowed in 1791. Around the airport, the built setting is compact: a runway and small terminal sit amid evergreen terrain, reflecting the practical scale of travel between the islands and the mainland.
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The landscape around Buckhorn is densely forested and maritime, set on Orcas Island in Washington’s San Juan Islands, which has shaped both the scattered settlement pattern and the island-based economy. The surrounding Salish Sea connects this archipelago through ferry and boat routes, an essential part of everyday travel here. Moran State Park occupies much of eastern Orcas Island, with forests, lakes and Mount Constitution, the highest point in San Juan County. The park was established in 1921 following a land donation by shipbuilder Robert Moran. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Orcas Island and the San Juan Islands.
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