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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 ...
Guemes Island is a small island in western Skagit County, Washington, United States. It is located north of Fidalgo Island and the city of Anacortes, and is accessible by private boat and by the Guemes Island ferry operated by Skagit County. Guemes Island was named after the Viceroy of New Spain, Juan Vicente de Güemes, who commissioned an ...
2nd. Website. www .islandcountywa .gov. Island County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, its population was 86,857. [1] Its county seat is Coupeville, [2] while its largest city is Oak Harbor . The county's name reflects the fact that it is composed entirely of islands. [3]
Cypress Island is the westernmost part of Skagit County, Washington, and is about halfway between the mainland and offshore San Juan County. It is separated from Blakely Island to the west by Rosario Strait and from Guemes Island to the east by Bellingham Channel. The island has a land area of 5,500 acres (22 km 2 ), and a population of 40 ...
Anacortes City Council. Anacortes Community Forest Lands (ACFL) consists of mostly forested lands surrounding and adjoining Little Cranberry, Heart, and Whistle Lakes on Fidalgo Island, west and south of Anacortes, Washington. Its highest point is Mount Erie, the highest point on the island at 1,273 feet (388 m).
Mount Erie is a mountain on Fidalgo Island in Skagit County, Washington, United States. It is on public park land owned and managed by the city of Anacortes and is located in the south of the Anacortes Community Forest Lands . Mount Erie was named in 1841 by the Wilkes Expedition for the Battle of Lake Erie. [3]
This is a list of selected islands that are part of Washington state. [1] Previously owned by Microsoft billionaire Paul Allen . Entire island preserved as Blake Island Marine State Park . Entire island preserved as Blind Island Marine State Park . Has two state parks, Cama Beach and Camano Island State Park . Originally named Old Hundred Island.
Decatur Island. / 48.510236; -122.810926. Decatur Island is one of the San Juan Islands in Washington state, USA. Located just east of Lopez Island across Lopez Sound and just south of Blakely Island across Thatcher Pass, it is 3.524 square miles (9.127 km²) in area, and was named by the Wilkes Expedition in 1841 for naval officer Stephen Decatur.