The San Juan Islands is an archipelago in the Pacific Northwest of the United States between the U.S. state of Washington and Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The San Juan Islands are part of Washington state, and form the core of San Juan County.
Lopez Island, one of the San Juan Islands, Washington
Unidentified San Juan island at night
Panoramic view of the San Juan Islands from the ferry
Aerial view of the San Juan Islands from the southeast
An archipelago, sometimes called an island group or island chain, is a chain, cluster, or collection of islands, or sometimes a sea containing a small number of scattered islands.
The Aegean Sea with its large number of islands is the origin of the term archipelago.
The Archipelago Sea with many islands in southwestern Finland