Fish-tory
This is the most-fished fish in Ilwaco's Marine Area 1
Over half the SALMON caught in the ocean fisheries are caught in Marine Area 1, according to WDFW
The famous Ilwaco Christmas tree is constructed from this used equipment
Crab Pots
This local state park hosted an army fort in the 1900's
Cape Disappointment
This location hosts the annual Ilwaco 4th of July fireworks display
Port of Ilwaco
Cape Disappointment welcomes this many visitors each year
Approximately 1 million
A railroad used to run through this Ilwaco street
First Avenue
This local business lures visitors from all over with its fishing goods
Spawn Fly Fish
This 2018 fishing-themed Netflix series was filmed in Ilwaco
What is Battlefish?
This local lake hosts an annual fishing derby and used to supply Ilwaco's drinking water
Black Lake
This now-closed business sold dynamite in Ilwaco
Doupé Brothers
This still-operating Ilwaco service organization was established before Washington became a state
Ilwaco Hook & Ladder Company
Founded in 1887
This commercial fishery brings its catch back to port within 24 hours and sells it in Ilwaco's downtown
Tre-Fin Day Boat Seafood
This major motor company filmed a TV commercial in Ilwaco in 2020
Ford Motor Company
Ilwaco was previously known by either of these names
Whealdonsburg
Unity
The Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum has been operating for this many years
41 years
Ilwaco was incorporated in this year
1890
This local haunt provides Ilwaco's soundtrack and relocated to the historic Doupé building in 2024
Ship Wrecords and Moor
The Cape Disappointment Coast Guard Station responds to this many calls per year
200-400
July 13, 1987
When did Ilwaco become a city?
There were this many grocery stores in Ilwaco in the 1970s
Four
Historically, Ilwaco's Finnish women mended these items at "talakos" ("work parties")
Fishnets
Commonly made out of cotton twine and about 90 feet long
This local establishment encourages throwing and playing with mud
Ilwaco Artworks
This decade saw Ilwaco's last bank robbery
1960's
Ilwaco's population at the 2020 census (rounded to the nearest hundred)
1100
(1,087 to be precise)
The Ilwaco Cider Co. has produced this many gallons of cider since opening in June 2024 (rounded to the nearest thousand)
Around 12,000 gallons