Vancouver WA
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Vancouver WA | |
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Clockwise from top: skyline of Vancouver viewed from the Oregon side of the Columbia River; House of Providence; Old Apple Tree Park; Fort Vancouver; Esther Short Park; Vancouver Barracks | |
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Type of Municipality | City |
Date Established | January 1, 1825 |
Area | 52.4552.45 sqmi <br />52.45 sq_mi <br />52.45 sq.mi <br />135.845 sq.km <br />33,568 Acres <br /> |
Elevation | 171171 ft <br />52.121 m <br /> |
Population | 190915190,915 people <br /> |
Timezone | PST |
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Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington, located in Clark County. Incorporated in 1857, Vancouver has a population of 190,915 as of the 2020 census, making it the fourth-largest city in Washington state. Vancouver is the county seat of Clark County and forms part of the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area, the 25th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Originally established in 1825 around Fort Vancouver, a fur-trading outpost, the city is located on the Washington–Oregon border along the Columbia River, directly north of Portland, and is considered a suburb of the city along with its surrounding areas.