City of Anacortes Skagit County, Washington
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Information
General information on City of Anacortes
- Feature Type: Incorporated
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for City of Anacortes
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| City of Anacortes | Official |
| Anacortes | Official |
Origin Notes and History of City of Anacortes
References to City of Anacortes that document the origin of its place name
ANACORTES, a city in Skagit County. The place was settled about 1860 and received the name of "Ship Harbor." In 1876, Amos Bowman, a civil engineer, bought the site and platted a town. He sought to give it the maiden name of his wife Anna Curtis but the spelling was purposely changed in order to give a Spanish tone as the city is on Fidalgo Island. (James White, in Names MSS., Letter 593.)
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A Bibliography for City of Anacortes, Skagit County, Washington
Hiking close to home Whidbey, Fidalgo, and Guemes Islands : 2023 edition by Maribeth Crandell
Forests, fields, beaches and bluffs -- our islands provide plenty of options for just about any hiking ability. You don't have to go very far. Explore your own backyard with this handy guide to more than seventy hikes that are Close to Home. Maribeth Crandell has over twenty years of experience as a hiking guide in the Pacific Northwest. For decades she's made Whidbey and Fidalgo Islands her home. Jack Harrt managed Deception Pass State Park for 14 years and now works with trail organizations in Skagit County. Here they share some of their favorite local trails with you."--Page 4 of cover
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Skagit County
- Alexander Beach
- Alger
- Allen
- City of Anacortes
- Atlanta (historical)
- Avon
- Baker Heights
- Bay View
- Belfast
- Big Lake
- Birdsview
- Blanchard
- Bow
- City of Burlington
- Cedardale
- Chuckanut Junction
- Clear Lake
- Cokedale
- Town of Concrete
- Conway
- Corkindale
- Day Creek
- Dewey
- Edison
- Edison Station
- Equality
- Fidalgo
- Fish Town
- Fredonia
- Gibraltar
- Grassmere
- Guemes
- Town of Hamilton
- Hamilton Junction
- Hoogdal
- Howards Corner
- Indian Village
- Town of La Conner
- Lake Cavanaugh
- Lake McMurray
- Leary
- Town of Lyman
- Mansford
- Marblemount
- McMurray
- Milltown
- Minkler
- Montborne
- City of Mount Vernon
- Nestos (historical)
- North Beach
- Portage
- Prairie
- Rexville
- Rockport
- Rosario Beach
- Samish
- Samish Island
- Sauk
- City of Sedro-Woolley
- Sharpes Corner
- Shelter Bay
- Similk Beach
- Skagit City
- Snee Oosh
- Sterling
- Sunset
- Swinomish Village
- Thornwood
- Urban
- Van Horn
- West Shore
- Whitmarsh Junction
- Whitney
- Yokeko Point
Political Boundaries
Last updated: 2017-01-02