Chesaw, Washington

Chesaw, Washington
Unincorporated community
A side view of a false front building in Chesaw
A side view of a false front building in Chesaw
Chesaw is located in Washington (state)
Chesaw
Chesaw
Chesaw is located in the United States
Chesaw
Chesaw
Coordinates: 48°56′46″N 119°03′05″W / 48.94611°N 119.05139°W / 48.94611; -119.05139
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyOkanogan
Established1890s
Elevation
[1]
2,914 ft (888 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code360
GNIS feature ID1517666[1]

Chesaw is an unincorporated community in Okanogan County, Washington. Chesaw was named for the Chinese settler Chee Saw, who arrived in the mid-1890s and married a Native American woman.[2] The town sprang up and thrived during a brief gold rush from 1896 to 1900.[2] Chesaw now hosts an annual rodeo held every 4th of July.

  • A cabin in Chesaw
    A cabin in Chesaw
  • A false front building in Chesaw
    A false front building in Chesaw

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chesaw, Washington
  2. ^ a b Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.


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