ABOUT EVERETT WASHINGTON: Everett is the county seat and largest city in Snohomish County, Washington located 25 miles (40 km) north of Seattle. As of the 2000 census the city had a total population of 91,488, making it the 6th largest in the state and fourth-largest in the Puget Sound area. Because of growth and annexations, the population as of April 1, 2008 was estimated to be 102,300 by the Washington State Office of Financial Management.
Everett is home to the second-largest marina on the west coast of the United States and is the western terminus of the western segment of U.S. Route 2. It is also home to Boeing's assembly plant for the 747, 767, 777, and the new 787 in the largest building in the world by volume at 116.5 million cubic feet (13.3 million cubic m).
In 1984, Everett was selected as the site of a U.S. Navy Homeport, Naval Station Everett. The Naval Station formally opened in 1992 and on January 8, 1997 welcomed the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. Everett is also home to the Port of Everett, an international shipping port, that brings trade, commerce, jobs and recreational opportunities to the city. The mission home is in Mill Creek Washington.

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Guess what??? I have a good friend who served there and she absolutely loved her mission! I'm very excited. :)
Kenny emailed me this morning and said he saw your blog. He had 4 kids on his hockey team from Everett so it must be a great hockey town. He was so excited for Britton.
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