Anacortes, Washington

Anacortes, Washington
City
View of the downtown and marina of Anacortes from Cap Sante, c. 2006
View of the downtown and marina of Anacortes from Cap Sante, c. 2006
Official seal of Anacortes, Washington
Seal
Coordinates: 48°30′7″N 122°37′25″W / 48.50194°N 122.62361°W / 48.50194; -122.62361
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountySkagit
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorMatthew Miller
Area
[1]
 • Total
15.65 sq mi (40.53 km2)
 • Land11.70 sq mi (30.30 km2)
 • Water3.95 sq mi (10.23 km2)
Elevation
23 ft (7 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
17,637
 • Estimate 
(2021)[3]
17,832
 • Density1,498.16/sq mi (578.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98221
Area code360
FIPS code53-01990
GNIS feature ID1511964[4]
Websitecityofanacortes.org

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 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.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Historical Timeline." Anacortes History Museum. July 10, 2006. Retrieved on August 14, 2007.