Area code 206 is a telephone dialing code in Washington for Seattle, Mercer Island and the islands of Bainbridge and Vashon, and portions of the Seattle metro area from Des Moines to Woodway. Official language(s) None Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,824 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... Mercer Island is a city located in King County, Washington. ... Bainbridge Island is an island in Puget Sound, and is an incorporated city located in Kitsap County, Washington. ... Vashon-Maury Island, usually known as Vashon Island, is Puget Sounds largest island south of Admiralty Inlet. ... Des Moines Flag Des Moines is a city located in King County, Washington, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 29,267. ... Woodway is a city located in Snohomish County, Washington. ...

At inception, area code 206 served all of Washington state. In 1957, Eastern Washington was split as area code 509. 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Eastern Washington is a region of the United States defined as that part of Washington east of the Cascade Mountains. ... North American area code 509 is a state of Washington telephone area code which covers central and eastern Washington, including Spokane, Yakima, and Walla Walla. ...

In 1995, 206 was split again, limited to the Seattle metro and Puget Sound area, with the remainder of Western Washington assigned area code 360. Then in 1997, 206 was again split, limited to its current territory; the Eastside and northern suburbs assigned area code 425 and the southern suburbs to area code 253. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Puget Sound Puget Sound is an arm (sound) of the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ... Western Washington is a region of the United States defined as that part of Washington west of the Cascade Mountains. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Eastside is the collective term for the eastern suburbs of Seattle, Washington. ...

See also

• List of North American area codes

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