Flattop Island

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Flattop Island is an island in the San Juan Islands of the U.S. state of Washington.^[1]

The name was given by Charles Wilkes during the Wilkes Expedition of 1838–1842, describing the island's terrain.^[2] During World War II, the island was used for practice bombing, using sacks of flour.

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flattop Island
^ Phillips, James W. (1971). Washington State Place Names. University of Washington Press. ISBN 0-295-95158-3.

48°38′49″N 123°04′59″W / 48.64694°N 123.08306°W / 48.64694; -123.08306

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flattop Island

[2] Phillips, James W. (1971). Washington State Place Names. University of Washington Press. ISBN 0-295-95158-3.

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