Harstine Island
Encyclopedia
Harstine Island is an island
in Mason County, Washington. It is located west of Case Inlet
in south Puget Sound
, 10 miles (16.1 km) north of Olympia
. Jarrell Cove State Park
and Harstine Island State Park
are located on the island.
owned and operated by Mason County, Washington crossed Pickering Passage to link Harstine Island to the mainland. The ferry was replaced by a bridge in 1969
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
in Mason County, Washington. It is located west of Case Inlet
Case Inlet
Case Inlet, in southern Puget Sound in the U.S. state of Washington, is an arm of water between Key Peninsula on the east and Hartstine Island on the west. Its northern end, called North Bay, reaches nearly to Hood Canal, creating the defining isthmus of Kitsap Peninsula. Case Inlet is the boundary...
in south Puget Sound
Puget Sound
Puget Sound is a sound in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a complex estuarine system of interconnected marine waterways and basins, with one major and one minor connection to the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Pacific Ocean — Admiralty Inlet being the major connection and...
, 10 miles (16.1 km) north of Olympia
Olympia, Washington
Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. The population was 46,478 at the 2010 census...
. Jarrell Cove State Park
Jarrell Cove State Park
Jarrell Cove State Park in Mason County, Washington is a marine camping park in the Washington State Parks. It consists of of forest with of saltwater shoreline on Harstine Island in south Puget Sound...
and Harstine Island State Park
Jarrell Cove State Park
Jarrell Cove State Park in Mason County, Washington is a marine camping park in the Washington State Parks. It consists of of forest with of saltwater shoreline on Harstine Island in south Puget Sound...
are located on the island.
History
From 1922 to 1969, a ferryHarstine Island ferry
The Harstine Island ferry connected Harstine Island with mainland Mason County, Washington across Pickering Passage in south Puget Sound until 1969 when the ferry was replaced by a bridge.-Course of service:...
owned and operated by Mason County, Washington crossed Pickering Passage to link Harstine Island to the mainland. The ferry was replaced by a bridge in 1969