Welch Island

USA / Washington / Cathlamet /

Welch Island is a large marshy island on the downstream side of Tenasillahe Island, and separated from Tenasillahe Island by Red Slough.

Welch Island is the upstreammost island of the Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge. On the Washington shore, parallel to Welch Island is Price Island. The mouth of the Skamokawa Creek is also across from Welch Island.

Fitzpatrick Island borders the downstream tip of Welch Island, and on the Oregon side of Welch Island the rest of the islands of the wildlife refuge curve around Aldrich Point.
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Coordinates:   46°14'54"N   123°28'9"W
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