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TOWN OF LA CONNER – March 2014
La Conner, Washington was founded in the early 1860s and is Skagit County’s oldest community. It is a charming village located on the banks of the Swinomish Channel. If you need a place to relax and browse through unique shops and art galleries, if you want to watch the waterfront or enjoy fine restaurants, inns and bed & breakfasts, then come to La Conner. You can also enjoy natural beauty and wildlife such as bird watching; La Conner is wintering grounds for Canadian & snow geese and trumpeter swans. The fertile farmlands continue to produce food and seed crops and, of course, the annual Skagit County Tulip Festival is celebrated around the world.
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LA CONNER WEATHER
Average Temperature:
- January – High 45.1 F, Low 34.5 F
- July – High 72.2 F, Low 51.7 F
Precipitation:
- January Rainfall – 3.56 inches
- July Rainfall – 0.80 inches
- January Snowfall – 2.1 inches
- July Snowfall – 0.0 inches
Source:
Western Regional Climate Center
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PROJECTS FILMED IN LA CONNER
- Aero Film (commercial projects)
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KEY LOCATIONS OF INTEREST
- Snow geese and trumpeter swan migration (November – February)
- Surrounding tulip and daffodil fields (March – April)
- Rainbow Bridge
- Waterfront downtown with historic buildings, including the Limedock Building, Seaport Landing, and Pier 7
- La Conner Channel Lodge, a waterfront hotel
- Quaint bed and breakfasts and inns
- Swinomish Channel with nearby access to Puget Sound
- La Conner Marina
- Pioneer Park
- Magnus Anderson’s Hand Split-Log Cabin built in 1869
- La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum in the Historic Gaches Mansion
- Salish Hat Pavilion at Swinomish Village
- Plenty of local farms
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RELEVANT CONTACT INFORMATION
- Local Film Liaison – Heather Carter, Executive Director at La Conner Chamber of Commerce, (360) 466-4778 or by email: director@laconnerchamber.com
- Agency that issues permits and costs – Town of La Conner, (360) 466-3125 or by email: planner@townoflaconner.org
- Police or Sheriff’s Department or agency that handles traffic control – Sergeant Jenny Sheahan-Lee, (360) 466-3134 or by email: jennys@co.skagit.wa.us
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CLOSEST LARGE WASHINGTON AIRPORT
- Seattle-Tacoma International Airport: 82 miles
- Bellingham International Airport: 40 miles
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CLOSEST LARGE CITIES IN WASHINGTON
- Bellingham: 42 miles
- Everett: 40 miles
- Seattle: 67 miles
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ACCOMMODATIONS
A full list of La Conner area accommodations is available here.