Washington Island

The name Washington Island refers to:

  • Washington Island (Wisconsin), the largest of the islands that make up the Town of Washington in Door County, Wisconsin
  • Washington Island (Michigan) in Keweenaw County, Michigan
  • Washington Island (Minnesota) in Lake County, Minnesota
  • Washington Island (New York) in Jefferson County, New York
  • Teraina, also known as Washington Island, Kiribati
  • Washington Islands Wilderness in Washington state
  • An 18th century name for Ua Huka, later extended as the "Washington Islands" to include all of the northern Marquesas Islands

Famous quotes containing the words washington and/or island:

    “Mrs. Sneed and her daughter, Miss Austine Sneed, are visiting us—Washington correspondents of excellent character.... We are much interested in their accounts of Washington affairs. Nothing could be further from our desire than to return to Washington and again enter its whirl, either socially or politically, but we are interested in seeing Washington with the roof off.”
    —Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1822–1893)

    “That island of England breeds very valiant creatures; their
    mastiffs are of unmatchable courage.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)