Port
Angeles "The Center of it All"
- In 1862, an executive order by President Abraham Lincoln established Port Angeles as the nation's second National City.
- The first All-American City named in Washington State in 1954.
- The City of Port Angeles frequently partners with local government agencies, private industries and businesses to pursue community economic development strategies.
- Port Angeles Works! is the phrase coined to describe the city's economic development initiative. Its mission statement is to stimulate business investment in a way that creates family wage jobs and ensures economic security and stability.
- The February 19 Sports Afield magazine lists Port Angeles as the 'Best Outdoor Sports Town in the State of Washington.' The 1997 edition of Life in America's Small Cities ranked Port Angeles No. 6 out of 193 cities nationwide.
Quick Statistics from the 2005 Community Profile
- Population in Port Angeles (Estimate): 18,640
- Per Capita Income Clallam County (2005): $27,737
- Median Household Income (Estimated) 2005: $43,367
- Average New Home Price 2005 (Port Angeles) $215,884
- Temperature: 60/40 July/Jan averages
- Rainfall: 25.0 inches (annual average)
Resources and Links
- North Olympic Peninsula Visitor's and Convention Bureau
- KONP Radio
- Wave Broad Band
- Peninsula News Network
- Port Angeles School District
- City of Port Angeles
- Port of Port Angeles
- Clallam County
- Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce
- Clallam Transit
- Port Angeles Parks and Recreation
- Olympic Park Institute
- PA Today Internet Journal
- Peninsula College
- Victoria Ferry
- Olympic Discovery Trail
- Arthur D. Fiero Marine Life Center
- Juan de Fuca Festival
- Jazz in the Olympics Festival
- Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival
