Fidalgo, Washington facts for kids

Fidalgo is a small place in Skagit County, Washington. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a city or town with its own local government. Instead, it's part of the larger county.

A Look Back at Fidalgo's History

Fidalgo has a bit of history, even if it's not a big city today. Back in 1870, a special building called a post office was opened there. This was a very important place where people could send and receive letters and packages. The post office stayed open for many years, helping the community connect with the rest of the world, until it closed in 1910.

The name "Fidalgo" comes from a nearby body of water called Fidalgo Bay. It's common for communities to be named after important natural features close by, like bays, rivers, or mountains.