Everett is a city located in the U.S. state of Washington. Located 40 km north of Seattle, this city of 103,019 people serves as the county seat of Snohomish County. The city of Everett is the fourth largest city within Washington State and 4th biggest in the Puget Sound region, and has the largest public marina on the U.S. west coastline. It is located at the mouth of the Snohomish River on Possession Sound. Everett is named after the son of founder Charles L. Colby.
Boeing's assembly plant is situated in Everett. In the largest structure in the globe by volume, Boeing 747,767, 777, and 787 airplanes are assembled here. The city of Everett was the recipient of an All-America City Award during the year 2002. The western segment of U.S. Route 2 terminates here.
Along the city's busy waterfront can be found the Port of Everett, the Naval Station Everett, the Kimberly-Clark paper mill, and the Everett Yacht Club. The Port of Everett has a big marina with over 2000 ships. The Port serves as deep-water commercial seaport, receiving almost 200,000 short tons of cargo on a yearly basis. During a recent redevelopment, the Port Gardner Wharf was built and the northern portion of waterfront was developed with maritime companies, condominiums and retail shops.
The waterfront is a major area for the cities events and activities like for instance the Everett Farmer's Market, held every Sunday, and the Waterfront Concert Series, held every Thursday night. Public events consist of the Everett Coho Derby, held during the month of September at Tenth Street Park, and the Fresh Paint Festival of Artists, held in August on the marina promenade. Jetty Island Days are celebrated every summer on Jetty Island
The man-made Jetty Island is owned by the Port of Everett. It is a narrow, 3.2 km long island with wide flat sandy beaches and strong winds, making it a very popular place for skimboarding and kite-surfing. Jetty Island was constructed in the early part of the 1900's by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, though it was initially a failed effort to create a freshwater harbor. The island presently serves as a park, accessible by ferry. Starting from June through the Labor Day holiday weekend, the city provides free ferry service to Jetty Island from the 10th Street Boat Launch.