Police | Anacortes, WA The Anacortes Police Department is located at 1218 24th Street We serve approximately 18,000 residents over about 15 square miles on Fidalgo Island in Skagit County Washington APD provides 24 hours a day, 7 days a week patrol and emergency response service Our office is staffed five days a week from 8 a m to 5 p m Monday through Friday
Intro to Anacortes History By Bret Lunsford, Anacortes Museum Education Curator Excerpted from the book Images of America: Anacortes, 2009 Located on the north shore of Fidalgo Island in Washington State’s Puget Sound, Anacortes was founded in 1879 by railroad surveyor Amos Bowman and named in honor of his wife, Anne Curtis Bowman promoted Anacortes as the "New York of the West," ultimately failing to establish the
Anacortes Fire Department The mission of the Anacortes Fire Department is to serve our citizens in their times of need We will serve with Honor, Courage and Compassion We will strive for Excellence in every aspect of our chosen profession, and we will never quit before the mission is complete
Geographic Information Systems | Anacortes, WA Browse Anacortes maps Welcome to the City of Anacortes GIS Division! GIS is an acronym for Geographic Information Systems, which combines geography, information and technology – producing an extremely powerful tool With GIS, it is possible to quickly and efficiently calculate information, report information and of course, map information What is GIS? Think of GIS as a tool to simulate and
Washington Park | Anacortes, WA About Washington Park Washington Park sits on a peninsula at the west end of Fidalgo Island The 220-acre city park features camping, a boat launch, day use picnic sites and a group tenting area A scenic paved 2 2-mile loop road winds through the park’s forested hills and meadows with views of the San Juan Islands and Olympic Mountains View the Park Area Map (PDF)
Parks Recreation | Anacortes, WA The Parks and Recreation Department seeks to preserve and enhance the quality of life that our residents enjoy by providing quality recreational facilities and opportunities regardless of age, race, sex, wealth, ability
Haunted Forest | Anacortes, WA This yearly event is scheduled for late October 2026! Wind your way through the Haunted Forest at Washington Park! Your journey will be filled with suspense, dark corners, and creatures lurking through the trees Starting at 6:00 pm the sun goes down and the fear is cranked up This walk is recommended for adults and older children This is a night trail walk so it is required to bring a
2025 Program Directory Anacortes Senior The Anacortes Senior Activity Center (ASAC) is a welcoming hub where seniors can enjoy lectures, discussion groups, exercise pro-grams, crafts, games, and more Visitors can drop in for coffee or tea, use the free Wi-Fi, computer lab, and library, or stay for lunch There is something for everyone at ASAC This Program Directory has information about all our ongoing pro-grams For information
Contact Us | Anacortes, WA Emergency Police Response For 24 hour a day emergency police response, call 911 to have an Officer dispatched Non-Emergent Officer Contact For 24 hour a day non-emergent Officer contact, you call 360-428-3211 and the Officers on duty will be advised to contact you in person or by phone Questions Messages If you have a question about the Police Department or wish to leave a message for a