Everett, city, seat of Snohomish County, northwestern Washington, a port at the mouth of the Snohomish River on Port Gardner Bay (an inlet of Puget Sound), near Seattle; incorporated 1893. Major industries include the shipping of lumber, aluminum ore, and other cargo; commercial fishing; tourism; and the manufacture of aircraft and pulp and paper. A community college, a symphony, and a cultural arts center are here. The city was founded (1892) as the site of the western terminus of a transcontinental railroad (completed 1893). It was named by one of the founders, Charles L. Colby, for his son, Everett. Population 54,413 (1980); 69,961 (1990); 91,488 (2000).
