Anacortes
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Other Name: -, District: Washington, State: Mid atlantic, United States of America
Area: 14.2 sq mi
Languages Spoken: English
Long Distance Code: +1(360)
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Anacortes 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.Anacortes is on Fidalgo Island. It is surrounded by the north Puget Sound and San Juan Islands on three sides, and by the Swinomish Channel and the flats of Skagit Valley to the east. The weather is milder than other areas of the Pacific Northwest, because it lies within the Olympic Mountain rain shadow. Fidalgo Island gets 21" of rain per year, only half as much as Seattle.Anacortes is a popular destination for boaters and those traveling on to the San Juan Islands. The city maintains a 220-acre city park on the northwestern end of Fidalgo Island called Washington Park. This park features camping, boat launching, and majestic views of the San Juan Islands. The most prominent view is of Cypress Island.Anacortes is an appealing destination in itself .Location
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Displaying 2,000 photographs and negatives that exhibit the area''s maritime heritage, the local fishing industry, commercial and residential town scapes, club activities, farming activities, local scenery and portraits of prominent city citizens.
Featuring the paintings and prints of Anne Martin McCool, this gallery is located in central Anacortes. The works of several other regional artists are also highlighted in this gallery.
Insights Gallery features the works of emerging and established contemporary artists. The gallery is located in downtown Anacortes.
Swinomish Casino & Bingo offers on-site dining, as well as a variety of popular casino games, including blackjack, craps and video lottery terminals.
Also known as the Georgia Strait and the Gulf of Georgia, this 150 mi (250 km) strait reaches from Vancouver Island in Canada to the intersection of the Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca off of mainland Washington. The Strait of Georgia is a widely known scuba diving location.