Bow, Washington

Bow, Washington

Bow is an unincorporated community in Skagit County, Washington. It is located near the towns of Bay View, Edison, Burlington, and Mount Vernon. Bow is included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Bow overlooks Samish Bay.

History

Bow was originally known as Brownsville, after William J. Brown, who homestead the townsite in 1869. The advent of the railroad resulted in a population boom and the need for a post office. Apparently inspired by the growth brought by the railroad, Brown suggested the new name of Bow, after the large railway station in London, England, which in turn was named for the bow or poplar tree. Although this is the most common belief, there are some who believe it was named after homesteader James T. Bow.

Geography and location

Bow is located in Skagit County, Washington, in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes metro area at latitude 48.561N, longitude -122.396W. Bow is located on Samish Bay, and is surrounded by dikes and contains part of a traditional flood plain.

External links

* [http://www.gonorthwest.com/Washington/northwest/Bow/bow.htm Bow information from Go Northwest website]


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