Fidalgo, Washington

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Fidalgo, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Fidalgo, Washington
Coordinates: 48°28′34″N122°34′15″W / 48.47611°N 122.57083°W / 48.47611; -122.57083
Country United States
State Washington
County Skagit
Established1870
Elevation
[1]
33 ft (10 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code 360
GNIS feature ID1531682 [1]

Fidalgo is an unincorporated community in Skagit County, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

A post office called Fidalgo was established in 1870, and remained in operation until 1910. [2] The community takes its name from nearby Fidalgo Bay. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fidalgo, Washington
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  3. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 85.


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