Decatur Island

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Decatur Island is one of the San Juan Islands in Washington state, USA, located just east of Lopez Island across Lopez Sound. Named for Stephen Decatur, it is 3.524 square miles (9.127 km²) in area.

There is no Washington State Ferries service to Decatur; access is by private boat or plane. Paraclete Charter Service, Island Express Charters, and West Isle Air provide service to Decatur from Anacortes. There are no public facilities other than one public boat ramp.

In addition to the three private communities on Decatur (Decatur Northwest, Decatur Shores, and Decatur Head), there are about 50 full-time residents^{[citation needed]}, served by one general store, a school for first through eighth graders, and a golf course. The 2000 census, however, reported a resident population of 71 persons.

James Island State Park is just to the east of the island.

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• Decatur Island: Blocks 2102 thru 2118, Census Tract 9605, San Juan County, Washington United States Census Bureau

• Decatur Island is at coordinates 48°30′37″N 122°48′39″W / 48.510236244324055, -122.81092643737793 (Decatur Island)Coordinates: 48°30′37″N 122°48′39″W / 48.510236244324055, -122.81092643737793 (Decatur Island)