Vancouver, Washington
city in the state of Washington, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Motto(s): “A colorful past, a bright future” | |
Coordinates: 45°38′1″N 122°36′10″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Clark |
Founded | 1825 |
Incorporated | 1857 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Anne McEnerny-Ogle |
Area | |
• City | 46.1 sq mi (119.5 km2) |
• Land | 42.8 sq mi (110.8 km2) |
• Water | 3.3 sq mi (8.7 km2) |
Elevation | 171 ft (52 m) |
Population (July 1, 2009) | |
• City | 165,809 |
• Density | 3,659/sq mi (1,413.8/km2) |
• Metro | 2,241,841 (Portland-Vancouver Gresham etc.) |
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Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
Area code | 360 |
FIPS code | 53-74060[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 1531916[5] |
Website | www.cityofvancouver.us |
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