Anacortes, Washington
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Anacortes (/ˌænəˈkɔːrtəs/ AN-ə-KOR-təs) is a city in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The name "Anacortes" is an adaptation of the name of Anne Curtis Bowman, who was the wife of early Fidalgo Island settler Amos Bowman.[5] Anacortes' population was 17,637 at the time of the 2020 census.[2] It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Anacortes, Washington | |
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Coordinates: 48°30′7″N 122°37′25″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Skagit |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council |
• Mayor | Matthew Miller |
Area | |
• Total | 15.65 sq mi (40.53 km2) |
• Land | 11.70 sq mi (30.30 km2) |
• Water | 3.95 sq mi (10.23 km2) |
Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 17,637 |
• Estimate (2021)[3] | 17,832 |
• Density | 1,498.16/sq mi (578.45/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 98221 |
Area code | 360 |
FIPS code | 53-01990 |
GNIS feature ID | 1511964[4] |
Website | cityofanacortes.org |
Anacortes is known for the Washington State Ferries dock and terminal serving Lopez Island, Shaw Island, Orcas Island, and San Juan Island. There is also a Skagit County-operated ferry that serves Guemes Island, a residential island located across Guemes Channel, north of Anacortes.