Fidalgo Island is an island in Skagit County, Washington, located about two hours north of Seattle by automobile. To the east, it is separated from the mainland by a narrow channel, and from Whidbey Island to the south by Deception Pass. Its largest city is Anacortes with a population of 14 557 according to the 2000 Census. There are ferries to Victoria, British Columbia and several cities in the San Juan Islands. Skagit County is a county located in the state of Washington. ... State nickname: The Evergreen State Other U.S. States Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Governor Christine Gregoire (D) Official languages None Area 184,824 km² (18th)  - Land 172,587 km²  - Water 12,237 km² (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. ... Whidbey Island Whidbey Island (alternate spellings Whidby and Whibey), and affectionately known as The Rock (In the Sound), is an island in Puget Sound in Washington State, USA. It is home to an estimated 56,000 Whidbey Islanders or Islanders. It is located about 30 miles (50 km) north of... Deception Pass is a narrow pass separating Whidbey Island from Fidalgo Island, in the northwest corner of Washington State. ... Anacortes is a city located in Skagit County, Washington. ... The United States 2000 census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... The Pride of Burgundy, a P&O Ferries car ferry on the Dover-Calais route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and possibly their vehicles, on a relatively short-distance, regularly-scheduled service. ... The arms of Victoria. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Splendour without diminishment) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Area 944,735 km² (5th) Land 925,186 km² Water 19,549 km² (2. ... The San Juan Islands are a part of the San Juan Archipelago in the northwest corner of the continental United States. ...

Fidalgo Island was originally inhabited by the Samish and Swinomish peoples. It is named for Spanish explorer and cartographer Salvador Fidalgo who explored the area in the 1790s. Settlement peaked in 1850s due to the Fraser River Gold Rush and in 1890 due to speculation that the area would become a terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad. Later the island became an important fishing and lumber center. Swinomish is a Native American tribe in western Washington state in the United States. ... Events and Trends French Revolution ( 1789 - 1799). ... Events and Trends Technology Production of steel revolutionised by invention of the Bessemer process Benjamin Silliman fractionates petroleum by distillation for the first time First transatlantic telegraph cable laid First safety elevator installed by Elisha Otis Science Charles Darwin publishes The Origin of Species, putting forward the theory of evolution... The Gold Rush of British Columbia occurred after gold was discovered in the Fraser River Valley. ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Northern Pacific Railway Categories: Stub | Defunct railroad companies of the United States | Idaho railroads | Minnesota railroads | Montana railroads | North Dakota railroads | Oregon railroads | Washington railroads | Wisconsin railroads ... The Fishing industry is the commercial activity of fishing and producing fish and other seafood products. ... Lumber is the name used, generally in North America, for wood that has been cut into boards or other shapes for the purpose of woodworking or construction. ...

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Early History of Fidalgo Island