Sultan is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is located approximately 23 miles east of Everett at the confluence of the Skykomish River and the Sultan River, a minor tributary.
Main Street in downtown Sultan
Main Street in Sultan, c. 1913
Aerial view of Sultan, showing suburban development from the 1990s and 2000s
A view of Mount Index and the Skykomish River from Sultan
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Sultan, Washington
…Civilian Conservation Corps camp during the Great Depression and undertook several civic improvements in the post-war years. Sultan has since become a bedroom community for large employment centers in the Puget Sound region. The city has several public parks, a historic museum, and is located near outdoor recreation…
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