Port Angeles (ăn'jələs) , city (1990 pop. 17,710), seat of Clallam co., NW Wash., on Juan de Fuca Strait opposite Victoria, British Columbia; inc. 1890. A port of entry with a good harbor, Port Angeles is a boating and fishing center, with ferry service to Victoria. There is logging and the manufacture of wood products and transportation equipment; many pulp and paper mills are in the area. The city is also a resort and the headquarters for Olympic National Park (see National Parks and Monuments, table). A U.S. Coast Guard air rescue station is there, and the Lower Elwha Indian Reservation is to the northwest.
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| Motto: The Center of it All on the Olympic Peninsula | |
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| Coordinates: 48°06′47″N 123°26′27″W / 48.11306°N 123.44083°WCoordinates: 48°06′47″N 123°26′27″W / 48.11306°N 123.44083°W | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Washington |
| County | Clallam |
| Incorporated | 1890 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Council-manager |
| - Interim City Manager | Jerry Osterman |
| Area | |
| - Total | 63.1 sq mi (163.3 km2) |
| - Land | 53.0 sq mi (26.1 km2) |
| - Water | 10.1 sq mi (137.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 32 ft (17 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 18,397 |
| - Density | 347/sq mi (703.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 98362, 98363 |
| Area code(s) | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-55365[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1524581[2] |
| Website | www.cityofpa.us |
Port Angeles is a city in and the county seat of Clallam County, Washington, United States.[3] The population was 18,397 at the 2000 census, making it the largest city on the Olympic Peninsula. The area's harbor was dubbed Puerto de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles (Port of Our Lady of the Angels) by Spanish explorer Francisco de Eliza in 1791, but by the mid-1800s the name had been shortened and partially anglicized to its current form. [4]
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 Strait of Juan de Fuca to Victoria, British Columbia, Canada on the M/V Coho or Victoria Express.
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Geography
Port Angeles is located at 48°06′47″N 123°26′27″W / 48.112969°N 123.440713°W (48.112969, -123.440713).[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 63.1 square miles (163.3 km2), of which 10.1 square miles (26.1 km2) is land and 53.0 square miles (137.2 km2) (84.00%) is water.
Port Angeles is located in the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains, which means the city gets significantly less rain than other areas of western Washington. The average annual precipitation total is approximately 25 inches, compared to Seattle's 38 inches. Temperatures are heavily modified by the maritime location, with winter lows rarely below 25 degrees, and summer highs rarely above 80 degrees. However, in winter the city can be vulnerable to windstorms and Arctic cold fronts that sweep across the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Port Angeles receives about 4 inches of snow each year, but it rarely stays on the ground for long.
Port Angeles is also the location of the headquarters of Olympic National Park, which encompasses most of the Olympic Mountains, and was established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938.
Media
Newsradio 1450 KONP is the local radio station offering news, sports, information and talk programming on AM 1450. (founded 1945) [1] The local newspaper is the Peninsula Daily News, originally the Port Angeles Evening News (founded 1916). [2] Port Angeles is also one of several minor locations in the Washington area mentioned in the Twilight book saga by Stephenie Meyer, though no filming took place in Port Angeles for the movie. Port Angeles is also the home base of one of the logging crews to be featured in the second season of the hit History Channel program, Ax Men.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 18,397 people, 8,053 households, and 4,831 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,823.1 people per square mile (704.0/km2). There were 8,682 housing units at an average density of 860.4/sq mi (332.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.35% White, 0.69% African American, 3.26% Native American, 1.29% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 2.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.34% of the population.
There were 8,053 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was US$33,130, and the median income for a family was $41,450. Males had a median income of $33,351 versus $25,215 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,903. About 9.9% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
Sister city
The city of Mutsu, Aomori, Japan, is a sister city of Port Angeles. The cities have an exchange student program set up through the Port Angeles School District.
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Notes
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Port Angeles Federal Building". Historic Federal Buildings. General Services Administration. http://w3.gsa.gov/web/p/interaia_save.nsf/0/ccc101f52eb46603852565d90053a193?OpenDocument. Retrieved on 2007-04-30.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
External links
- City of Port Angeles Website
- Olympic National Park
- North Olympic Discovery Marathon
- North Olympic Library System
- Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce
- University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections – The Pacific Northwest Olympic Peninsula Community Museum
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