Welcome to Rosario Beach ...
Rosario Beach is located in Skagit County<1>.
The pronunciation of Rosario Beach: roh-ZAHR-eeoh<2>
A typical abbreviation for Rosario Beach: Rosario Bch.
Rosario Beach is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Rosario Beach lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Rosario Beach: 360 & 564<4>
Communities near Rosario Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rosario Beach.
- Mount Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Oak Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Anacortes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Burlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Stanwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Friday Harbor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coupeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- La Conner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Similk Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Similk Beach
- Similk Beach is located in Skagit County
- Snee Oosh
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snee Oosh have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snee Oosh
- Snee Oosh 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 Rosario Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rosario Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rosario 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 Rosario Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rosario Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Rosario Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rosario Beach ...
Looking for more information about Rosario 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 Rosario Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rosario 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Rosario Beach. 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 Rosario Beach - 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 Rosario Beach area will be assigned with one of these codes: 360 or 564. As a result, placing a call in the Rosario Beach 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> | 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. |