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 Sweeper Parts Vancouver - The city of Vancouver, Washington is located on the banks of the Columbia River. The city serves as the seat of Clark County. It is part of the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area, the 23rd-biggest metropolitan area within the US. It is the 4th largest city in the state.
Named after the British Royal Navy officer, Captain George Vancouver, Vancouver has the same name as the city in Canada, that is situated some 491 km north within British Columbia. The city of Vancouver, Washington, was incorporated in 1857, and Vancouver, B.C. was incorporated 29 later. The city in America is the former site of the historic Fort Vancouver trading post. Because of frequent confusion between the two cities, officials of Vancouver have recommended changing the name back to Fort Vancouver. Other suggestions include calling it Vancouver USA, or Old Vancouver, because of the fact that the U.S. city was incorporated first. Numerous Pacific Northwest inhabitants refer to their city as "Vancouver USA" or "Vancouver, Washington". Local nicknames include "Vantucky" and "The 'Couve".
The Vancouver area was first settled by the Chinook people, who had a salmon- and trade-based economy. The Hudson's Bay Company supported trade in fur and timber industry. Settlers established agriculture within the area, and eventually a healthy market in apples, strawberries and prunes developed. The town relied on ferry transportation because it was bypassed by the railroad in the latter part of the 1800s. The city developed around Washington Street where ferries arrived. Early developments included a big spruce mill. By 1908 a railroad swing bridge was constructed across the Columbia. This allowed the development of the Standifer Shipyard, which prospered in World War I. During the 1940s, the building of the Interstate bridge and the Bonneville Dam helped spark an industrial boom, including a paper mill and shipyard.
Heavy industry declined in the area once logging had depleted the old growth forests and high tech businesses and service businesses started to became major sources of work in the city of Vancouver. Vancouver is the home of The Holland and Nautilius, Inc. Many individuals choose to live in the city of Vancouver and commute to the city of Portland for work. Nearness to the city of Portland makes the city of Vancouver a desirable community for retirees, who also like the fact that there is no state income tax in Washington. Downtown Vancouver has lots of independent, small businesses.
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