Herron Island
Herron Island | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 47°15′52″N 122°50′04″W / 47.26444°N 122.83444°W | |
| Elevation | 115 ft (35 m) |
| Population (2010) | 151 |
| ZIP Code | 98349 |
| Area code | 253 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584981 |
| Website | www |
Herron Island is an island and census-designated place in central Case Inlet in the southern part of Puget Sound in the U.S. state of Washington. The Pierce County island has a land area of 1.2326 km2 (304.57 acres) and a population of 151 persons as of the 2010 census.
Herron Island is one of the few privately owned islands in Puget Sound. All access to the island is by boat, mostly aboard the HMC ferry, the "Charlie Wells", and a guest pass signed by an HMC member is necessary to board the ferry. The island is 1.25 miles (2.01 km) long, and 1/2 mile (800 m) across.
Corporate properties include the North Beach Park and small boat docks, the South Beach (undeveloped), roads and rights of way, Goodpastor Park and adjacent wetlands, Community Building and Fire Station, water system, ferry and ferry docks, as well as numerous greenbelt lots throughout the island. All other land is privately owned. Ownership of waterfront lots includes the tidelands down to the mean sea level.