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| City of Anacortes | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Washington | ||
| County | Skagit | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Dean Maxwell | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 14.2 sq mi (36.7 km²) | ||
| - Land | 11.8 sq mi (30.5 km²) | ||
| - Water | 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km²) | ||
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - Total | 14,557 | ||
| - Density | 1,235.7/sq mi (477.1/km²) | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) | ||
| ZIP code | 98221 | ||
| Area code(s) | 360 | ||
| FIPS code | 53-01990 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1511964 | ||
| Website: http://www.cityofanacortes.org/ | |||
Anacortes (pronounced /ˌænəˈkɔrtəs/) is a city in Skagit County, Washington, USA. The name Anacortes comes from Anna Curtis, the maiden name of early settler Amos Bowman's wife. The population was 14,557 at the 2000 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metropolitan Statistical Area.
There is a Washington State Ferries dock that serves Lopez Island, Shaw Island, Orcas Island, and San Juan Island, as well as Victoria, British Columbia (via Sidney, British Columbia) on Vancouver Island. There is also a Skagit County-operated ferry dock that serves Guemes Island.
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