Area code 206
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206 is the North American telephone area code in the U.S. state of Washington for Seattle, the islands of Mercer, Bainbridge and Vashon, and portions of metropolitan Seattle from Des Moines to Woodway.
Area code 206 was one of the original area codes created in 1947; at first, it covered all of Washington state. In 1957, area code 509 was created for the area east of the Cascades in a flash-cut. From January 1, 1957, to January 15, 1995, 206 covered all of western Washington state. It split to form area code 360 (one of the first two area codes not of N0X/N1X form) in 1995, and underwent a three-way split in 1997 to form area codes 253 and 425.
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| Washington area codes: 206, 253, 360, 425, 509 | ||
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| North: 425, 360 | ||
| West: 360 | Area Code 206 | East: 425, 509 |
| South: 253, 360 | ||
Coordinates: 47°37′9.37″N 122°20′28.38″W / 47.6192694°N 122.3412167°W
