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Methow (/ ˈ m ɛ t h aʊ / MET-how), [3] is an unincorporated community in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. The community had a population of 246 at the 2020 census . History
The Methow Valley continues below Winthrop to Twisp, where the Methow River is joined by another important tributary, the Twisp River. Flowing from the west, the Twisp River drains the mountains south of Washington Pass as well as the eastern slopes of Sawtooth Ridge, a major mountain range with some of Washington state's highest peaks (such as ...
Deer in Mazama on the last stretch of the Spokane Gulch Trail heading towards the Mazama Store. Mazama (/ m ə ˈ z æ m ə / mə-ZAM-ə) [2] is an unincorporated community in Okanogan County (population 158) located in the Methow Valley of Washington, on the east slopes of the North Cascades and North Cascades National Park.
Winthrop lies at the confluence of the Methow and Chewuch rivers in the Methow Valley. [3] The town is in the eastern foothills of the Cascade Mountains at an elevation of 1,760 feet (540 m). [16] The Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest and state-managed Methow Wildlife Area surround the Methow Valley. [17]
The Town of Twisp is served by the Methow Valley School District, which includes Methow Valley Elementary and Liberty Bell Junior-Senior High School, both of which are located midway between Twisp and neighboring Winthrop. The Independent Learning Center, an alternative high school, is located in Twisp. [16]
The Methow were a relatively small tribe, with an estimated population of 800 in 1780 and 300 in 1870. [1] Today, the Methow live primarily on the Colville Indian Reservation in Washington, where they form part of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, which is recognized by the United States government as an American Indian Tribe.
State Route 153 (SR 153, named the Methow Valley Highway) is a 30.78-mile (49.54 km) long state highway in the U.S. state of Washington, serving as part of the Cascade Loop in Okanogan County. The Methow Valley Highway begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 97 (US 97) in Pateros at the confluence of the Methow River and the Columbia River.
Formerly 40 mi (64 km). N of Winthrop on the Canada–US border in Okanogan National Forest, now in the lobby of the Methow Valley Ranger Station. 13: Saint Mary's Mission: December 20, 2018 : Address Restricted: Omak vicinity: 14: Hiram F. Smith Orchard: November 12, 1975 : 2 mi (3.2 km). N of Oroville on Osoyoos Lake