Vancouver, Washington
Vancouver, Washington | |
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Skyline of Vancouver with Mount St. Helens in the background | |
| Motto(s): A colorful past, a bright future | |
Location in Washington | |
| Coordinates: 45°37′52″N 122°40′18″W / 45.63111°N 122.67167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Clark |
| Founded | 1825 |
| Incorporated | January 23, 1857 |
| Named after | George Vancouver |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Body | Vancouver City Council |
| • Mayor | Anne McEnerny-Ogle |
| Area | |
| 52.45 sq mi (135.84 km2) | |
| • Land | 48.74 sq mi (126.25 km2) |
| • Water | 3.70 sq mi (9.59 km2) |
| Elevation | 180 ft (50 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 190,915 | |
• Estimate (2023) | 196,442 |
| • Rank | U.S.: 130th WA: 4th |
| • Density | 3,784.32/sq mi (1,461.14/km2) |
| • Urban | 2,104,238 (US: 23rd) |
| • Metro | 2,509,489 (US: 25th) |
| Demonym | Vancouverite |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 98660–98666, 98668, 98682–98687 |
| Area code(s) | 360, 564 |
| FIPS code | 53-74060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412146 |
| Website | cityofvancouver.us |
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Vancouver (/vænˈkuːvər/ ⓘ van-KOO-vər) is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington, located in Clark County. Founded in 1825 and incorporated in 1857, Vancouver had a population of 190,915 as of the 2020 census, making it the fourth-most populous city in Washington State. Vancouver is the county seat of Clark County and forms part of the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area, the 25th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Originally established in 1825 around Fort Vancouver, a fur-trading outpost, the city is located on the Washington–Oregon border along the Columbia River, directly north of Portland.