Vancouver, Washington

Vancouver
City
Skyline of Vancouver with Mount St. Helens in the background Vancouver Barracks Esther Short Park
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 / 45.63111; -122.67167
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Clark
Founded	1825
Incorporated	January 23, 1857
Named for	George Vancouver
Government
• Type	Council–manager
Area [1]
• City	52.45 sq mi (135.84 km2)
• Land	48.74 sq mi (126.25 km2)
• Water	3.70 sq mi (9.59 km2)
Elevation [2]	184 ft (56 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• City	190,915
• Rank	U.S.: 132nd 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	1531916[2]
Website	cityofvancouver.us

Vancouver is a city just north of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. It is directly north of Portland, Oregon and 305 miles (491 km) south of Vancouver, British Columbia. Both cities were named for George Vancouver, a British explorer and sea captain. The city of Vancouver includes Fort Vancouver, begun by the British Hudson's Bay Company in 1824. It was made part of the United States on June 15, 1846, as part of the Oregon Treaty. It is the fourth largest city in Washington State.

1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vancouver, Washington
3. ↑ "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 6, 2023.