Welcome to Alger ...
Alger is located in Skagit County.
The location of Alger has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
The pronunciation of Alger: AL-jer<2>
Alger is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Alger lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Alger is located in the (360) area code.
Communities near Alger ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Alger and not the distance as if you drove.<4>.
| Community | 2017<5> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Anacortes [Map] | 16,953 | SW | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
| Bellingham [Map] | 89,045 | NW | 11 miles [17.7 km] |
| Bow [Map] | --- | SW | 4 miles [6.4 km] |
| Burlington [Map] | 8,783 | S | 9 miles [14.5 km] |
| Ferndale [Map] | 14,026 | NW | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| Hamilton [Map] | 309 | E | 17 miles [27.4 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Alger.
Communities Also Named Alger ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 7 communities that are also named Alger - they are located in Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alger.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Alger. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alger. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alger.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Alger:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alger ...
Looking for more information about Alger? 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.
Looking for more information about Alger? 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 Alger, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alger.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alger. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Skagit County: www.skagitcounty.net/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Alger. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alger - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alger) to Point B. If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Alger. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Alger Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alger. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.6198, Longitude: -122.3413 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Alger have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alger. |