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The Anacortes–San Juan Islands ferry is a system of ferry routes operated by Washington State Ferries in the United States. The routes serve Anacortes, Lopez Island, Shaw Island, Orcas Island, San Juan Island, and Sidney on Vancouver Island in Canada. [2] [3] Sidney service was suspended in March 2020 and is not planned to resume until 2030.
The first floor of the Anacortes terminal building houses a ferry passenger waiting area, restrooms, purser's office, and maintenance workshop. The second floor houses offices, restroom, crew room and kitchen. There is also a parking lot and outdoor waiting area. On Guemes Island, there is a waiting room, parking lot and portable restroom.
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. [3]
The Samish Indian Nation [2] maintains a presence in the area, with an administrative office in Anacortes. Fidalgo Island is named for the Spanish explorer and cartographer Salvador Fidalgo [3] who explored the area in 1790 with the fleet of Francisco de Eliza. Charles Wilkes discovered that it was an island rather than part of the mainland.
Pages in category "Ferry routes in western Washington (state)" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The MV Chelan is an Issaquah-class ferry operated by Washington State Ferries, completed and in service in 1981.In 2004, the vessel was refit with a second vehicle deck, and in 2005 was refit with safety equipment to meet the requirements of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), allowing the Chelan to make international trips on the Anacortes–San Juan Islands ...
It is located north of Fidalgo Island and the city of Anacortes, and is accessible by private boat and by the Guemes Island ferry operated by Skagit County. Guemes Island was named after the Viceroy of New Spain , Juan Vicente de Güemes , who commissioned an expedition that revealed the islands to Spain in 1794.
Route 410 - March Point Park & Ride to Anacortes ferry terminal; Route 513 - Burlington, Washington to Anacortes, via Skagit Regional Airport from Chuckanut Park & Ride; Route 615 - March Point Park & Ride to La Conner to Mount Vernon; Route 717 - Concrete Park and Ride to Cape Horn to Cedar Grove; Route 40X - Skagit Station to March's Point ...