Olga San Juan County, Washington
Mapped Location
Olga: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Olga
- Feature Type: Place
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Olga
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Olga | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Olga
References to Olga that document the origin of its place name
BUCK BAY, on southeastern shore of Orcas Island, where the town of Olga is located, San Juan County. The British Admiralty Chart 2689 shows it as "Stockade Bay."
Related Catalog Titles
A Bibliography for Olga, San Juan County, Washington
Olga 125 years : memories and potlucks by Irene Barfoot O'Neill
Authored by Irene Barfoot O'Neill, Olga 125 Years: Memories and Potlucks celebrates more than a century of community history in the historic waterfront settlement on Orcas Island, Washington. The book weaves together family recollections, archival records, and community traditions to trace how a pioneer farming and canning outpost evolved into a close-knit, enduring residential hamlet. Through these shared narratives and local recipes, the text highlights the social glue that has sustained generations of residents through changing economic tides. A keen insight drawn from the work is how communal food traditions and shared gatherings function as vital infrastructure in isolated island enclaves; by anchoring local history around the community potluck, the narrative reveals that shared meals served as the primary mechanism for bridging generational divides, welcoming newcomers, and preserving collective memory when formal institutions were scarce.
144 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
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San Juan County
- Argyle
- Beach Haven
- Buckhorn
- Camp Orkila
- Decatur
- Deer Harbor
- Doe Bay
- Dolphin
- Eastsound
- Town of Friday Harbor
- Islandale
- Lakedale
- Lopez
- Olga
- Orcas
- Port Stanley
- Prevost
- Richardson
- Roche Harbor
- Rosario
- Sea Acre
- Shaw Island
- Thatcher
- Waldron
- West Beach
- West Sound
- Yacht Haven
Political Boundaries
Last updated: 2016-10-01