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Vancouver, Washington
Vancouver | |
|---|---|
City | |
Skyline of Vancouver with Mount St. Helens in the background Vancouver Barracks Esther Short Park | |
| 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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Clark |
| Founded | 1825 |
| Incorporated | January 23, 1857 |
| Named for | George Vancouver |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| Area | |
| • 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 | 184 ft (56 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 190,915 |
| • Rank | U.S.: 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 is a city just north of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. It is directly north of Portland, Oregon and 305 miles (491 km) south of Vancouver, British Columbia. Both cities were named for George Vancouver, a British explorer and sea captain. The city of Vancouver includes Fort Vancouver, begun by the British Hudson's Bay Company in 1824. It was made part of the United States on June 15, 1846, as part of the Oregon Treaty. It is the fourth largest city in Washington State.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vancouver, Washington
- ↑ "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
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