Victim Island

Coordinates: 48°36′49″N 122°58′39″W / 48.6137461°N 122.9774448°W / 48.6137461; -122.9774448 Victim Island is an island in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]

Evidence of violence amongst local Native Americans caused the name Victim Island to be selected.[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Victim Island
  2. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 327.
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