Snee Oosh, Washington
Unincorporated community in Washington, United States
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Snee Oosh (also spelled Snee-Oosh or Snee-oosh; Lushootseed: sdiʔus) is a populated place on Fidalgo Island in the U.S. state of Washington, on the Swinomish Indian Reservation.[2] The population was reported as 302 in 1999.[3]
Snee Oosh, Washington
sdiʔus | |
|---|---|
Intersection of Snee-Oosh Road and Reservation Road | |
  Snee Oosh, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 48°25′20″N 122°33′16″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Skagit |
| Named after | "look the other way" |
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 302 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867634[1] |
There is also a Snee Oosh Point at 48°24′01″N 122°32′51″W,[4][5] and Snee Oosh Beach at 48°24′07″N 122°32′38″W.[6]
History
Kukutali Preserve
The Kukutali Preserve, an extension of Deception Pass State Park jointly administered by the Swinomish and Washington State Parks in a unique arrangement, is adjacent to Snee Oosh, and occupies the entirety of Flagstaff Island and Kiket Island.[9][10] It is the first state–tribal co-managed park in the United States.[11] Kiket Island was once the planned site of a nuclear power plant.[12]
Kukutali Preserve in Snee Oosh
