Official Name: | Dewey, Washington |
Pushpin Map: | Washington |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Washington |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Skagit |
Timezone: | Pacific (PST) |
Utc Offset: | -8 |
Timezone Dst: | PDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
Elevation Ft: | 46 |
Coordinates: | 48.425°N -122.6086°W |
Area Code: | 360 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1512147 |
Dewey (also Gibraltar) is an unincorporated community in Skagit County, Washington, United States.
The community was originally called Deception, then Fidalgo City and renamed in 1898 after George Dewey, a naval officer in the Spanish–American War.[1] An interurban railway was completed between Anacortes and Fidalgo City in 1891 with the sole purpose of securing land grants, as it ran with a minimum number of trips before ceasing operations.[2]