Welcome to Alger ...

The pronunciation of Alger: AL-jer<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alger, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.

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

Area Codes for Alger: 360 & 564<4>

Communities Also Named Alger ...

Using our Gazetteer, we 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.

Communities near Alger ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alger.

Bellingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Bellingham is located in Whatcom County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,955 people
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Mount Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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- Mount Vernon is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,336 people
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Anacortes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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- Anacortes is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,715 people
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Ferndale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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- Ferndale is located in Whatcom County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,531 people
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Sedro - Woolley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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- Sedro - Woolley is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,182 people
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Burlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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- Burlington is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,543 people
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La Conner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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- La Conner is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
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Lyman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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- Lyman is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
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Hamilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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- Hamilton is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
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Bow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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- Bow is located in Skagit County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow <5>

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 Alger. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alger.

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 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alger.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alger. See our Newspapers 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.

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.

Adding Alger to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alger in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Alger was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Alger in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Alger post office opened in 1912.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alger.

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 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>	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 Alger area will be assigned with one of these codes: 360 or 564. As a result, placing a call in the Alger area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/