Dewey, Washington | |
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  Dewey, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 48°25′30″N 122°36′31″W / 48.42500°N 122.60861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Skagit |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 ( Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512147 [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]
Notes
- ^ a b "Dewey, Skagit County, Washington". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 69.
- ^ Celebrating History: Anacortes American 125th Anniversary, Skagit Publishing, April 28, 2015, p. 10
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). "Mount Vernon to Seattle". The WPA Guide to Washington: The Evergreen State. American Guide Series. p. 462. ISBN 9781595342454. OCLC 881468746.
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