Anacortes, Washington

Anacortes, Washington
City
View of the downtown and marina of Anacortes from the east
Seal
Coordinates: 48°30′7″N 122°37′25″W / 48.50194°N 122.62361°W / 48.50194; -122.62361
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Skagit
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Mayor	Matthew Miller
Area [1]
• Total	15.65 sq mi (40.53 km2)
• Land	11.70 sq mi (30.30 km2)
• Water	3.95 sq mi (10.23 km2)
Elevation	23 ft (7 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	17,637
• Estimate  (2021)[3]	17,832
• Density	1,498.16/sq mi (578.45/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	98221
Area code	360
FIPS code	53-01990
GNIS feature ID	1511964[4]
Website	cityofanacortes.org

Anacortes (/ˌænəˈkɔːrtəs/ 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] It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Anacortes is known for the Washington State Ferries dock and terminal serving Lopez Island, Shaw Island, Orcas Island, and San Juan Island. There is also a Skagit County-operated ferry that serves Guemes Island, a residential island located across Guemes Channel, north of Anacortes.