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Diamond Point is an Unincorporated Community in Clallam County, Washington , located on the Miller Peninsula . Located mostly along the waterfront, Diamond Point is entirely residential. It is serviced by the small Diamond Point Airport , notable for taxiways that run across town streets, connecting to hangars that are adjacent to driveways. Diamond Point is at the northwestern corner of Discovery Bay , and looks north to Protection Island .


HISTORY


Diamond Point was a quarantine station for ships coming into the Puget Sound from outside the United States. There are still old relics of Diamond Point's past visible, including a crumbling dock, a spray house, a utility building, a hospital, and a nurses' quarters. The hospital and nurses' quarters are now private residences.

Another old community, Gardiner , is south of Diamond Point on the west side of the bay. Both areas were cleared in the late 19th century.


REFERENCES


  • Fish, Harriet U., "Fish Tales of Diamond Point Quarantine Station", © 1992