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Mount Erie (Washington) Mount Erie is a mountain on Fidalgo Island in Skagit County, Washington, United States. It is on public park land owned and managed by the city of Anacortes and is located in the south of the Anacortes Community Forest Lands. Mount Erie was named in 1841 by the Wilkes Expedition for the Battle of Lake Erie. [3]
Teraina (written also Teeraina, [ 1 ] also known as Washington Island – these two names are constitutional [ 2 ]) is a coral atoll in the central Pacific Ocean and part of the Northern Line Islands which belong to Kiribati. Obsolete names of Teraina are New Marquesas, Prospect Island, and New York Island. The island is located approximately 4 ...
Anacortes (/ ˌ æ n ə ˈ k ɔːr t ə s / 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]
9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) Characteristic. Flashing white light every 6 s. Emergency light Iso W 6 s, operates at reduced intensity. Horn: 2 blasts ev 30s (2s bl-2s si-2s bl-24s si). The Burrows Island Light is a lighthouse on the western tip of Burrows Island, facing Rosario Strait, near Anacortes, in Skagit County, Washington.
Allan Island is a 292-acre (118 ha) private island bordering Rosario Strait, in Skagit County, northwest Washington (state). It adjoins Burrows Island, with the nearest city and airport close by at Anacortes on Fidalgo Island. [1] It was named during the 1841 Wilkes expedition in honor of Lt. William Henry Allen, who was killed while commanding ...
Ferry and crew. The current ferry, M/V Guemes, (91 tons) is a 21-vehicle, 100-passenger, diesel-powered ferry designed by Nickum & Spaulding of Seattle and built by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding in Somerset, Massachusetts. She was launched on Dec. 21, 1978 and put into service on the Anacortes-Guemes route in 1979.
Largest settlement. Anacortes (pop. 17,637 [ 1 ]) Fidalgo Island is an island in Skagit County, Washington, located about 60 mi (97 km) north of Seattle. To the east, it is separated from the mainland by the Swinomish Channel, and from Whidbey Island to the south by Deception Pass. The island is named after the Spanish explorer and cartographer ...
360. FIPS code. 53-37526 [ 2 ] Lake McMurray is a census-designated place (CDP) in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The population was 382 at the 2020 census. [ 3 ] It is included in the Mount Vernon – Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area. Based on per capita income, Lake McMurray ranks 43rd of 522 ranked areas in the ...