Alger, Washington | |
|---|---|
 Location of Alger, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 48°37′12″N 122°20′25″W / 48.62000°N 122.34028°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Skagit |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 269 ft (82 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 507 |
| • Density | 280/sq mi (110/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98229 |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-01255[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1510777[3] |
Alger is a census-designated place (CDP) in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The population was 507 at the 2020 census.[4] It is included in the Mount Vernon–Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Alger is located along Old Highway 99 North Road. It is near the midway point of the route between Seattle and Vancouver, 76 miles from the former and 66 miles from the latter. A former logging camp, Alger is now a working-class exurban community and home to the Skagit Speedway. The nearby Skagit Speedway has been operating for 50 years and attracting racers from all over the Northwest and West; Kasey Kahne raced there before becoming a NASCAR Sprint Cup driver. It is a 1/3 mile banked oval track built of silica and clay, and the faster classes of sprint cars achieve lap averages of almost 100 mph. Races are typically held on Saturday nights under floodlights, and camping is available for racers and spectators in the Speedway's grounds.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Alger, Washington". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2024.