Welcome to Alexander Beach ...
Alexander Beach is located in Skagit County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Alexander Beach: Alexander Bch.
Alexander Beach is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Alexander Beach lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Alexander Beach: 360 & 564<3>
Communities near Alexander Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alexander Beach.
- Mount Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Oak Harbor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Anacortes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sedro - Woolley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Burlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Friday Harbor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Coupeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- La Conner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Similk Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Skagit County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Alexander Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alexander Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alexander Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alexander Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alexander Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Alexander Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alexander Beach ...
Looking for more information about Alexander Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Alexander Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alexander Beach.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Skagit, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alexander Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 360 code has been Overlayed with the 564 area code. New phone numbers in the Alexander Beach area will be assigned with one of these codes: 360 or 564. As a result, placing a call in the Alexander Beach area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |