Eastsound: Orcas Island Airport South
Few places in Washington have a history as closely tied to island transport as Eastsound. The community occupies the head of East Sound on Orcas Island, part of the San Juan Islands in the Salish Sea, where roads, ferries and small aircraft provide essential links with the mainland and neighboring islands. Orcas Island Airport stands just south of the village and is the island's principal public airport, with a single paved runway and a compact terminal area among wooded hills. Eastsound's walkable center provides everyday services, galleries and restaurants. The Orcas Island Historical Museum preserves a group of pioneer cabins that recall the island's early settlement era.
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Eastsound lies along the protected waters of East Sound on Orcas Island, where wooded slopes and sheltered coves meet the Salish Sea in Washington’s San Juan Islands. More than a conventional mainland town, it serves as Orcas Island’s principal village, with galleries, cafés and everyday services clustered around its compact center. The Orcas Island Historical Museum preserves pioneer-era cabins, giving context to the island’s early settler community. On the island’s eastern side, Moran State Park encompasses lakes, forest trails and Mount Constitution, the highest point in the San Juan Islands. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Orcas Island and Washington’s San Juan Islands.
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