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Welcome to Allen ...

Allen is located in Skagit County<1>.


The location of Allen has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Allen, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.

Allen is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Allen lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Allen is within the boundaries of the (360) area code.

Communities Also Named Allen ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named Allen - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado (3), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (4), Montana (2), Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Allen.

Communities near Allen ...

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

  • Bellingham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Mount Vernon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Oak Harbor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Anacortes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Sedro - Woolley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Burlington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Stanwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • La Conner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lyman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Hamilton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Allen. 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 Allen.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allen ...

Looking for more information about Allen? 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 Allen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Allen.

Adding Allen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Allen 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 Allen was on a map titled Auto Trails Map - Washington and Oregon (from Rand McNally, 1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Allen.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allen. 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>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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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