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  Camano Island
Compared to Island county as a whole, Camano Island residents are less mobile and experience less migration from outside the state.
Camano Island residents are less likely to smoke (9%) than are other residents of the county (23%).
Twelve percent of Camano Island residents are chronic drinkers compared to 6% in the rest of Island County and 3% for Washington State.
www.islandcounty.net /health/Camano_I.htm   (1782 words)

  
  Encyclopedia: Camano Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Camano Island, Washington, is in the heart of Puget Sound, east of Whidbey Island and south of the San Juan Islands.
Camano Island and Island County – 1990 Census
Twelve percent of Camano Island residents are chronic drinkers compared to 6% in the rest of Island County and 3% for Washington State.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Camano-Island   (304 words)

  
 Island County, Washington (Counties)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The "island" in Island County is Whidbey Island, the longest island in Puget Sound.
The other inhabited island in the county is Camano Island, between Whidbey Island and the mainland.
Camano is connected to the mainland by Highway 532 at Stanwood.
www.ohwy.com /wa/y/yisland.htm   (171 words)

  
 Camano Island Coffee Roasters, Coffee Lovers Club, organic, shade grown, fair trade
Camano Island Coffee Roasters, Coffee Lovers Club, organic, shade grown, fair trade
A: Camano Island Coffee Roasters is dedicated to providing customers with organic coffee that meets the strictest standards.
Some organic coffees that are sold to coffee roasters are not of the highest quality.
www.camanoislandcoffee.com   (559 words)

  
 Camano Island
Your late decision to have a hearing on Camano does not meet with your own criteria of public notice for hearings since the notice is going in the paper this next Tuesday October 4 for a October 6 hearing.
Camano Action for A Rural Environment would like to go on record that we have no opposition to hunting and in fact did not take a position at the hearing regarding hunting in Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife lands on Leque Island.
Camano Ridge Forest Preserve is probably the most open and has the least amount of development nearby, but even that park is small in size and many houses surround the forest preserve without any delineation between where the park ends and where private lands begin.
www.camanocare.org /blog   (3100 words)

  
 Camano Island Inn, Bed and Breakfast & Lodging on Camano Island
The Camano Island Inn Bed and Breakfast is a rare treasure for the discerning traveler.
Camano Island, Washington, is in the heart of Puget Sound, east of Whidbey Island and south of the San Juan Islands.
Camano Island restaurants are nearby for lunch and dinner.
www.camanoislandinn.com   (498 words)

  
 The Seattle Times: Outdoors: Slow down and enjoy island life on Camano
And with Camano Island's tourist slogan of "do nothing here," the sixth annual studio tour, which will be held May 7-9, at least offers visitors a chance to do something as 55 artists display their work through a free, self-guided tour of 27 working studios and galleries.
They hike the trails at Camano Island State Park on the south end of the island, kayak or crab at Utsalady Bay on the north end, or view eagles and great blue herons, which are best viewed driving by Port Susan and Skagit Bay.
Meanwhile, locals and visitors make do with the much-loved Camano Island State Park — which will be connected by walking trails to Cama Beach — and county parks and boat ramps (for a list visit www.whidbey.net/camparks/coparks).
seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/outdoors/2001908953_nwwcamano22.html   (1021 words)

  
 Camano Island State Park (page 1 of 2)
Camano Island State Park is a 134-acre camping park with 6,700 feet of rocky shoreline and beach.
This is a temporary measure to assure recovery of the clam population and future recreational harvest.
Earliest inhabitants of Camano Island were the Kikalos and Snohomish Indians, who used the island for a summer dwelling while gathering seafood and berries.
www.parks.wa.gov /parkpage.asp?selectedpark=Camano%20Island   (642 words)

  
 Camano island Property, Home Rentals, Homes For Rent, Rental Houses - Condos in Camano island , Washington.
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www.homerentalads.com /washington/camano-island.htm   (557 words)

  
 Camano Island State Park History
A bridge connects the island with the mainland near the town of Stanwood.
The island is part of Island County, but is the most rural and isolated part of the county.
Because of the island's geography, Camano Island residents had to drive a considerable distance to use any state park in the county.
www.usgennet.org /usa/wa/county/island/camanos.html   (537 words)

  
 Camano Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Camano Island (pronounced [kəˈmeɪnoʊ]) is a large island in Puget Sound, located in Island County, Washington between Whidbey Island and the mainland.
The island is reached via Washington State Route 532 over the Mark Clark Bridge in the northeast of the island.
There are about 13,000 residents on the island.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Camano_Island   (94 words)

  
 Camano Island Fire and Rescue   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
While we are located in Island County, across this bridge is the City of Stanwood in Snohomish County.
The City of Stanwood has signed an interlocal agreement with Camano Island Fire and Rescue to manager its fire department and to provide advanced life support response and transport to the residents of Stanwood City.
Camano Island Fire and Rescue Mission Statement To work in partnership with the community and co-operating/co-responding agencies to prevent fires; to provide timely, efficient, appropriate, and safe response to operations at medical, fire, rescue, and hazardous materials emergencies, and public service incidents.
www.camanofire.com   (363 words)

  
 Camano Island State Park
Camano Island was acquired in two parcels; the first in 1958 and the second in 1971, for a total cost of $510,000.
The earliest inhabitants of Camano Island were Indians of the Kikialos and Snohomish tribes.
Camano Island received its name from Spanish explorers who, in 1791, named the general area Boca de Caamano after a young Spanish officer, Jacinto Caamano.
www.sanjuansites.com /thingstodo/parks/camanois.htm   (226 words)

  
 Whidbey Island Washington-Camano Island State Park
Camano Island has 52 miles of scenic shoreline.
The most popular destination on the island is 134-acre Camano Island State Park.
Camano Island is a rural land scape blessed with a thriving artistic community, Douglas fir, and all that the unspoiled Northwest offers.
www.visitwhidbey.com /camp-grounds/Camano-Island-State-Park.html   (118 words)

  
 Blue Diamond Construction Links Page
The longest island in the continental United States, Whidbey Island is surrounded by the Cascade Mountains to the East, the Olympic Mountains and Olympic Peninsula to the West, British Columbia, Canada to the North and Mount Rainier to the South.
Island County's comprehensive guide to business, tourism, recreational activities, schools, weather, local government, and other topics for Whidbey Island.
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts is a performing art center providing live theatre performances including plays, dance music, concerts, workshops, and exhibits.
www.pioneernet.net /bluediamond/links.htm   (523 words)

  
 Camano Island Activities
Camano Island has been named, by the Washington Audubon Society, one the state’s best areas for bird watching.
Many artists are located on Camano Island and open their studios and galleries for public browsing and shopping.
Camano Island Inn is currently featuring the works of Suzanne deCillia and Marie Mulliken.
camanoislandinn.com /lodging_activities.html   (428 words)

  
 HeraldNet: Camano assessments surge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Island residents are stunned at the average 27 percent increase in property values.
Camano Island residents are welcome to attend a property value forum at 7 tonight at the Camano Senior and Community Center, 606 Arrowhead Road.
Island County Assessor Tom Baenen and a representative from the Board of Equalization are expected to speak at the meeting.
www.heraldnet.com /stories/06/10/26/100loc_b1camano001.cfm   (843 words)

  
 Camano Island Activites
Camano Island offers a variety of activities for guests who like to explore.
The island is home to two of the most beautiful waterfront parks in Washington State.
Camano Island also has various seasonal activities to attract and entertain its visitors...
www.camanocottages.com /activities.html   (194 words)

  
 HeraldNet: A third place for Camano   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
CAMANO ISLAND -- Jeff Ericson is trying to bring a little bit of Paris to Camano Island.
His idea for Camano Commons, a 3.3-acre gathering place, is to try to capture that European spirit of places where private commerce and public leisure mix readily, said the project's marketing director, Theresa Metzger.
At Terry's Corner, the gateway to Camano Island, Ericson, owner of Camano Island Coffee Roasters, will soon break ground on his local take on that theme.
www.heraldnet.com /Stories/03/9/5/17437484.cfm   (428 words)

  
 Camano Island, Washington (Islands)
The unique appeal of Camano Island is that it offers visitors a real-life island experience -- without the hype.
Camano's population swells by several thousand in the summer.
The island takes its name from an early Spanish explorer.
www.ohwy.com /wa/c/camanois.htm   (88 words)

  
 Camano Island Chamber of Commerce: Area History
He was also ordered to chart Nootka Island and Sound which England got back from Spain through treaty agreements in 1790.
Lieutenant Wilkes' selection for this small island, nestled between Whidbey Island to the west and the mainland to the east, was Macdonough Island - to honor Master Commandant Thomas Macdonough, captain of the 26-gun ship during the War of 1812.
In the 1855 treaty with local Indians, Governor Isaac Stevens of Washington Territory referred to the island as Perry Island.
www.camanoisland.org /areaHistory.php   (344 words)

  
 Sound Politics Public Blog: Camano Island Property Taxes Soar
It appears Camano Island has felt the massive pinch of this appraiser, and the people on this island are not one bit happy.
Stanwood / Camano Island News has quite an article on Bur's excessive overreach, here is part of the article which can be seen is full in the most current issue of their newspaper, or at their webpage while this article is still current.
Island County property assessments notices were sent out last week and have caught many property owners by surprise.
www.soundpolitics.com /public/2006/10/camano_island_property_taxes_s.html   (1066 words)

  
 Trip X
The chart shows sort of an island at the mouth of West Pass but that won't be apparent either.
Rounding the north end of the island we were confronted with scattered marsh and no apparent entrance to West Pass.
Camano Island State Park has a decent beach to land on and bathrooms in the parking area.
www.kayaktripsnorthwest.com /HTM-Directory/CamanoCircumnav.html   (1126 words)

  
 Camano Island MTB   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
While Camano is not the mecca for mountain biking that it is for road riding, it does offer some fun and challenging mountain biking for those looking to ride without pavement.
Camano Island State Park offers some limited singletrack (not all trails are open to bicycles) that makes up for it's lack of technical terrain with scenery and views.
The North Camano DNR land (due west of the Island County Annex) has the potential to be the best area for MTB on the island.
ourworld.cs.com /_ht_a/homesofquality/bikecamano/id70.htm   (236 words)

  
 Weather in Camano Island and Stanwood? - Washington - City-Data Forum
We understand that Northern Camano Island and part of Stanwood get rainfall similar to Sequim but I can not get accurate data for them as the mainstream weather sites give info for Coupeville or Port Townsend.
If you live on the southern end of the Island, this is typically true, but coupeville and north gives you the option to cross the Deception Pass bridge and hit the mainland from there.
With over 56 miles of pristine beaches, Camano Island is located in the Olympic Rain Shadow and receives 17-20" of rain annually.
www.city-data.com /forum/washington/25871-weather-in-camano-island-and-stanwood.html   (1545 words)

  
 Camano Island Bed and Breakfast Inn Washington Lodging WA B&B
Camano Island Bed and Breakfast Inn Washington Lodging WA B&B
Unlike Whidbey and the San Juan Islands, we are connected to the mainland by a state highway and bridge.
Easily accessible from I-5 and State Route 532, Camano Blossom BandB is the first Bed and Breakfast located on Camano Island.
www.camanoblossombandb.com   (271 words)

  
 Camano Island Washington Real Estate
It is not surprising that Camano Island's population swells by several thousand in the summer when one considers the protected location offered by Saratoga Passage to the west, Skagit Bay to the north, and Port Susan to the east.
Camano Island has a colorful history, first with the Native Americans who fished, clammed, and picked berries on the hillsides.
The Douglas firs became very desirable for shipbuilding, and by the 1800's Camano Island was a bustling community with mills, homes, and schools, and with tall ships taking cargo from the deep waters at the north end of the island.
www.relocate-america.com /states/WA/cities/camano_island.htm   (532 words)

  
 Territorial Guide - Island County Records
Island County was the last county created north of the Columbia River by Oregon's territorial government.
Located within Puget Sound, Island County consists primarily of Whidbey Island, the second largest island in the continental United States, and Camano Island.
On March 2, 1853, Washington Territory was created and Island County was no longer under the jurisdiction of Oregon Territory.
arcweb.sos.state.or.us /provisionalguide/IslandCounty.html   (199 words)

  
 Camano Island, Washington Bed and Breakfast - Camano Island B&B from Pamela Lanier   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Camano Island, WA All rooms have spectacular water and mountain views.
Camano Island, WA Upscale island Bed and Breakfast.
Camano Island, WA (La Conner, WA) Recently rated in the top 5 Bed and Breakfasts in the entire US by Travel + Leisure Magazine, Camano Island Waterfront Inn is a rare treasure for the discerning traveler.
www.lanierbb.com /camano-island-washington-bed-breakfast.html   (244 words)

  
 Lighting Dealers in Camano Island, Wisconsin
Camano Island is a great place to shop for lighting, light fixtures, and ceiling fans.
Weather your products are in stock in Camano Island, Wisconsin or specialty ordered, the Camano Island area is a great place to shop for chandeliers, track lighting, and outdoor lighting.
If you are building a home of your dreams in Wisconsin, or simply remodeling your exisitng home in the Camano Island area, many Sea Gull Lighting authorized distributors in the Camano Island, WA offer whole-house solutions to light the entire home.
www.seagulllighting.com /WA_Wisconsin/Camano-Island/Lighting-City-Finder.htm   (279 words)

  
 Camano Island Bed Breakfast Inn Washington Lodging Hotel Accommodation WA West Coast Puget Sound Pacific Northwest
Camano Blossom Bed and Breakfast offers safe and comfy accommodations only seven miles from Interstate 5 on beautiful Camano Island in the Pacific Northwest -- a quick diversion from the ordinary motel or hotel stay without losing precious travel time.
Camano Island is host to several spectacular nesting areas and the Iverson Waterfront Preserve, which is listed on the Washington Audubon Birding Guide.
From June through September, Camano's Saratoga Passage and any of the surrounding waters are a seasonal haven for both migrating and resident Coho and Chonook salmon.
www.virtualcities.com /ons/wa/n/wan5301.htm   (891 words)

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