Wasp Islands
The Wasp Islands are a group of small islands in the San Juan Islands of the U.S. state of Washington.
The name was given by Charles Wilkes during the Wilkes Expedition of 1838-1842, in honor of the sloop Wasp, a sloop of war commanded by Johnathan Blakeley during the War of 1812.[1]
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Coordinates: 48°35′41″N 123°1′39″W / 48.59472°N 123.02750°W
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