Vancouver, Washington

Vancouver
City
Clockwise from top: skyline of Vancouver viewed from the Oregon side of the Columbia River; House of Providence; Old Apple Tree Park; Fort Vancouver; Esther Short Park; Vancouver Barracks
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Motto(s):  A colorful past, a bright future
Location in Washington
Coordinates: 45°37′52″N 122°40′18″W / 45.63111°N 122.67167°W / 45.63111; -122.67167
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Clark
Founded	1825
Incorporated	January 23, 1857
Named for	George Vancouver
Government
• Type	Council–manager
• Body	Vancouver City Council
• Mayor	Anne McEnerny-Ogle
• City manager	Eric Holmes
Area [1]
• City	52.45 sq mi (135.84 km2)
• Land	48.74 sq mi (126.25 km2)
• Water	3.70 sq mi (9.59 km2)
Elevation [2]	184 ft (56 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• City	190,915
• Estimate  (2022)[4]	194,512
• Rank	US: 132nd WA: 4th
• Density	3,784.32/sq mi (1,461.14/km2)
• Urban	2,104,238 (US: 23rd)
• Metro	2,509,489 (US: 25th)
Demonym	Vancouverite
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes	98660-98666, 98668, 98682-98687
Area code(s)	360, 564
FIPS code	53-74060
GNIS feature ID	1531916[2]
Website	cityofvancouver.us

Vancouver (/vænˈkuːvər/ ^ⓘ van-KOO-vər) is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington, located in Clark County. Founded in 1825 and incorporated in 1857, Vancouver had a population of 190,915 as of the 2020 census,^[3] making it the fourth-most populous city in Washington state. Vancouver is the seat of government of Clark County and forms part of the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area, the 25th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Originally established in 1825 around Fort Vancouver, a fur-trading outpost, the city is located on the Washington–Oregon border along the Columbia River, directly north of Portland, and is considered a suburb of the city along with its surrounding areas.