The GPS coordinates of Anacortes are latitude 48.5126° and longitude -122.6127°. In directional format: 48.5126° N, 122.6127° W. These coordinates mark the center of Anacortes in Washington and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Anacortes is a city in Washington, United States, on the continent of North America. It falls within Skagit County. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Anacortes sits at: Latitude 48° 30' 45" N and Longitude 122° 36' 46" W. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Anacortes has a population of approximately 18,103 people. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Washington.

The interactive satellite map of Anacortes is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 48.5126, -122.6127 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Anacortes in Washington. For broader context, explore the Washington state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Anacortes is Friday Harbor Airport (FRD), roughly 30 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Anacortes is approximately 165 km (102 mi) from Olympia, the capital of Washington, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Washington.

Anacortes sits at an elevation of approximately 7 meters (23 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Washington.

The closest cities to Anacortes include Bay View, La Conner, Ault Field. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Anacortes, sunrise is at 05:58 AM and sunset is at 08:32 PM, giving a day length of 14h 33m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Anacortes's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Anacortes is approximately 5,400 km (3,356 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 9,042 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Anacortes — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 941 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Anacortes is approximately 2,743 km (1,705 mi) E of Washington, the national capital of United States, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.