Burlington, WA

Burlington sits along I-5 about 65 miles north of Seattle, serving as a key stop for travelers heading to the San Juan Islands or Vancouver. State Route 20 branches east toward the North Cascades, while local routes include Burlington Boulevard and Fairhaven Avenue. The city anchors the agricultural Skagit Valley, famous for spring tulip blooms, and hosts the Cascade Mall, one of northwest Washington's largest shopping centers since 1990.