Port Angeles

Port Angeles

Port Angeles is a city in and the county seat of Clallam County, Washington, United States. The population was 19,038 at the 2010 census. The area's harbor was dubbed Puerto de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles by Spanish explorer Francisco de Eliza in 1791, but by the mid-19th century the name had been shortened and partially anglicized to its current form, Port Angeles Harbor. Port Angeles is home to Peninsula College and is the birthplace of football hall of famer John Elway. The city is served by William R. Fairchild International Airport, and ferry service is provided across the...
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County:Clallam County
State:Washington
Population:18,982
Area:63.1 sq. mi.
Also known as:PA, Port Angeles, Washington, Clallam County / Port Angeles city

Famous landmarks in Port Angeles

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Port Angeles, Washington, United States, was built in 1905. The church was built in the Gothic Revival style. It is...
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Naval Lodge Elks Building
Naval Lodge Elks Building

The Naval Lodge Elks Building, also known as Naval Lodge No. 353 BPOE Temple was first envisioned on September 28, 1896 when the city leaders of Port...
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U.S. Post Office
U.S. Post Office

The U.S Post Office in Port Angeles, Washington was built in 1931-1933. A Post Office had been established in Port Angeles since 1860, but had no...
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Ediz Hook Light
Ediz Hook Light

Ediz Hook Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Port Angeles, Washington, United States. Originally constructed in 1865, the lighthouse structure was later...
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Joseph Paris House
Joseph Paris House

Joseph Paris House is an historic house at 101 E. Fifth Street in Port Angeles, Washington. The house was built in 1920 and added to the National...
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Population history for Port Angeles

YearEstimated Population
2009 18,912
2008 18,896
2007 18,803
2006 18,931
2005 18,808
2004 18,608
2003 18,485
2002 18,485
2001 18,353
2000 18,431
1999 19,046
1998 19,096
1997 18,955
1996 18,896
1995 18,716
1994 18,667
1993 18,627
1992 18,461
1991 18,302
1990 18,132
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Famous people born in Port Angeles

John Elway
John Elway
Football Player, TV Actor, Film Actor

John Albert Elway, Jr. is a former American football quarterback and currently is the executive vice president of football operations for the Denver...
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Arthur Napiontek
Arthur Napiontek
Film Actor

Arthur Napiontek is a film actor and writer.

Airports in or near Port Angeles

Langley Regional Airport
Langley Regional Airport
Airport code:YNJ
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island
Airport code:NUW
Boundary Bay Airport
Boundary Bay Airport
Airport code:YDT
Bellingham International Airport
Bellingham International Airport
Airport code:BLI

U.S. state

Washington
Washington
Population:1,201 (1850)

Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States located north of Oregon, west of Idaho and south of the Canadian province of British Columbia, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. Washington was carved out of the western part of Washington Territory which had been ceded by Britain in 1846 by the Oregon Treaty as settlement of the Oregon Boundary Dispute. It was admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889. Washington...
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