Vancouver, Washington
Vancouver (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 seat of government 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.
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| Incorporated | 1857
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| Founded | 1825
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| Government:Type | Council/Manager
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| Area:City | 52.39 sq mi (135.70 km)
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| Area:Land | 48.69 sq mi (126.11 km)
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| Area:Water | 3.70 sq mi (9.59 km)
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| Elevation | 171 ft (52 m)
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| Population:City | 161,791
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| Population:Estimate | 183,012
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| Population:Rank | US: 138th
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| Population:Density | 3,608.06/sq mi (1,393.07/km)
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| Population:Metro | 2,478,810 (US: 25th)
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| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific)
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| Time zone:Summer | UTC−7 (PDT)
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| FIPS code | 53-74060
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| GNIS feature ID | 1531916
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