Territorial change

San Juan Islands: United Kingdom → United States (cession)

1872 · San Juan Islands

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When
1872
Kind
Territorial change
Where
San Juan Islands
Coordinates
48.55° N, 123.00° W
Process
cession
Type
Cession (part yielded to other entity)
Gaining
United States
Losing
United Kingdom
Cow number
212

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San Juan Islands

Archipelago in the Salish Sea in Washington, US

The San Juan Islands are part of an archipelago in the Pacific Northwest of the United States between the U.S. state of Washington and Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The San Juan Islands are part of Washington state, and form the core of San Juan County.

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