Penn Cove Feature
Mapped Location
Penn Cove: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Penn Cove
- Feature Type: Feature
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Penn Cove
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Penn Cove | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Penn Cove
References to Penn Cove that document the origin of its place name
PENN COVE, on the eastern shore of Whidbey Island, in Island County. It was named by Vancouver in 1792, who says he named it "in honor of a particular friend." He may have referred to one of two grandsons of William Penn, who were then living in England. (Edmond S. Meany in Vancouver's Discovery of Puget Sound, page 165, note.)
Related Catalog Titles
A Bibliography for Penn Cove, Feature
"A particular friend, Penn's Cove" a history of the settlers, claims, and buildings of central Whidbey Island by Jimmie Jean Cook
Amazing compendium documenting central Whidbey from the Native Americans, early settlers, pioneer family information and photographs.
148 pages illustrations 28 cm
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Last updated: 2017-07-03