Anacortes, Washington

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The coastal city of Anacortes is located in Skagit County.

Anacortes is 80 feet [24.38 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Anacortes lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Anacortes, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Anacortes had a population of 14,557 people^<2> (or 14.07% of the total population of Skagit County). The population of Anacortes represented 0.25% of the total of Washington, making it the state's 50th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Anacortes had a population of 16,798 people. This is an increase of 15.39% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Anacortes.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bellingham	N	19 mi [30.58 km]	78,905	17.47% increase
	Burlington	E	13 mi [20.92 km]	8,697	28.71% increase
	Coupeville	S	18 mi [28.97 km]	1,888	9.58% increase
	Friday Harbor	W	18 mi [28.97 km]	2,130	7.09% increase
	Indian Village	N	5 mi [8.05 km]	---
	La Conner	SE	8 mi [12.87 km]	788	3.55% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Anacortes.

Websites for Anacortes

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