Welcome to Sharpes Corner ...
Sharpes Corner is located in Skagit County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Sharpes Corner: Sharpes Cor. (or less commonly used: Sharpes Crn.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Sharpes Corner for more information about variations on the name of Sharpes Corner.
Sharpes Corner is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sharpes Corner lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Sharpes Corner: 360 & 564<3>
Communities near Sharpes Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sharpes Corner.
- Mount Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
- Oak Harbor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
- Oak Harbor is located in Island County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Harbor <4>
- Anacortes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anacortes
- Anacortes is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anacortes <4>
- Sedro - Woolley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedro - Woolley
- Sedro - Woolley is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedro - Woolley <4>
- Burlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
- Stanwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanwood
- Stanwood is located in Snohomish County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,571 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanwood <4>
- Coupeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coupeville
- Coupeville is located in Island County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coupeville <4>
- La Conner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Conner
- La Conner is located in Skagit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Conner <4>
- Bay View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Swinomish Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swinomish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinomish Village
- Swinomish 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 Sharpes Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sharpes Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sharpes Corner. 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 Sharpes Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sharpes Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Sharpes Corner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sharpes Corner ...
Looking for more information about Sharpes Corner? 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 Sharpes Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sharpes Corner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sharpes Corner. 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://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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Sharpes Corner - 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 Sharpes Corner area will be assigned with one of these codes: 360 or 564. As a result, placing a call in the Sharpes Corner 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. |