Editing Vashon, Washington (section)

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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Vashon, Washington
| settlement_type    = [[Census-designated place]]
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| pushpin_map        = Washington#USA
| pushpin_label      = Vashon
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Washington and the United States
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| image_map          = King County Washington Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Vashon Highlighted.svg
| map_caption        = Location in King County
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| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Washington (state)|Washington]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Washington|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[King County, Washington|King]]
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| unit_pref          = Imperial
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| area_total_km2     = 209.3
| area_land_km2      = 95.6
| area_water_km2     = 113.6
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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 11055
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| timezone           = [[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific (PST)]]
| utc_offset         = −8
| timezone_DST       = PDT
| utc_offset_DST     = −7
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 272
| coordinates        = {{coord|47|24|35|N|122|27|05|W|region:US_type:city_scale:250000|display=inline,title}}
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code]]s
| postal_code        = 98070 & 98013 ([[Burton, Washington|Burton]])
| area_code          = 206
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 53-74305
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2409505<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2409505}}</ref>
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'''Vashon''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|v|æ|ʃ|ɒ|n}}) is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[King County, Washington]], United States. It covers an island alternately called '''Vashon Island''' or '''Vashon–Maury Island''', the largest island in [[Puget Sound]] south of [[Admiralty Inlet]]. Before the construction of a [[tombolo]] built in 1913, Vashon Island and [[Maury Island]] were connected only during low tide; now they are considered a [[tied island]].

The population was 11,055 at [[2020 United States census|2020]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census Bureau Profile: Vashon CDP, Washington |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Vashon_CDP,_Washington?g=160XX00US5374305 |access-date=May 7, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> up from 10,624 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] and the size is {{convert|95.6|sqkm|order=flip}}.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US5374305| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213054715/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US5374305| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 13, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Vashon CDP, Washington| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American FactFinder| access-date=June 21, 2019}}</ref>

The island is connected to [[West Seattle]] and the [[Kitsap Peninsula]] to the north and [[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] to the south via the [[Washington State Ferries]] system, as well as to [[Downtown Seattle]] via the [[King County Water Taxi]]. The island has resisted the construction of a fixed bridge to preserve its relative isolation and rural character.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/01/travel/vashon-island-near-seattle-a-rural-throwback.html |title=Vashon Island, Near Seattle, a Rural Throwback |last=Todras-Whitehill |first=Ethan |date=2012-03-30 |work=The New York Times |access-date=2019-05-14 |language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Vashon Island is also known for its annual strawberry festival, [[Sheep dog|sheepdog]] trials, and agriculture.