263-Orcas Island, Salish Sea richard middleton extending for 65 miles (105

extending for 65 miles (105 km) into the Atlantic Ocean and covers more than 400 miles (640 km) of shoreline

but it was 10 years later that settlers began to arrive and began making the Keys their permanent home

and the locals are sometimes heard recounting thrilling tales of the legendary adventurers

particularly around areas of trade and commerce

centuries before the Pilgrims established a settlement in Plymouth

263-Orcas Island, Salish Sea richard middleton extending for 65 miles (105Orcas Island is uniquely shaped, and depending on whom you ask, it resembles a pair of saddlebags or a horse shoe. It is a majestic blend of breathtaking shoreline, gin blue lakes, towering mountain peak, hilly countryside, dense forest, and charming hamlets and villages. Referred to by locals as the "Gem of the San Juans," the 57 square mile island dotted sea is located in the San Juan Islands of Washington State and is a display of pristine natural