Dewey, Skagit County, Washington

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Dewey, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Dewey, Washington
Coordinates: 48°25′30″N122°36′31″W / 48.42500°N 122.60861°W / 48.42500; -122.60861
Country United States
State Washington
County Skagit
Elevation
[1]
46 ft (14 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code 360
GNIS feature ID1512147 [1]

Dewey (also Gibraltar) is an unincorporated community in Skagit County, Washington, United States. [1]

History

The community was originally called Deception, then Fidalgo City and renamed in 1898 after George Dewey, a naval officer in the Spanish–American War. [2] [3] An interurban railway was completed between Anacortes and Fidalgo City in 1891 with the sole purpose of securing land grants, as it ran with a minimum number of trips before ceasing operations. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dewey, Skagit County, Washington
  2. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 69.
  3. ↑ Celebrating History: Anacortes American 125th Anniversary, Skagit Publishing, April 28, 2015, p. 10
  4. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (2014) [1941]. "Mount Vernon to Seattle". The WPA Guide to Washington: The Evergreen State. American Guide Series. San Antonio: Trinity University Press. p. 462. ISBN   978-1-59534-245-4.


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