Entiat, Washington
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Entiat /ˈɛn(t)iˌæt/ is a city in Chelan County, Washington, United States. It is part of the Wenatchee−East Wenatchee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,326 at the 2020 census.[5]
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Entiat, Washington | |
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Nickname: Gateway to Recreation | |
Coordinates: 47°40′40″N 120°12′47″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Chelan |
Incorporated | April 25, 1944 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mike "Buck" Buckingham[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 2.82 sq mi (7.29 km2) |
• Land | 2.18 sq mi (5.64 km2) |
• Water | 0.64 sq mi (1.65 km2) |
Elevation | 800 ft (244 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,326 |
• Density | 587.43/sq mi (226.81/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 98822 |
Area code | 509 |
FIPS code | 53-22010 |
GNIS feature ID | 1519355[4] |
Website | City of Entiat |
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The name "Entiat" refers to the indigenous Entiat people, whose name comes from the Moses-Columbian Salishan word /nt'yátkʷ/, [nt'iátkʷ], "place of grassy water", from /na-/, "place", /st'íyaʔ/, "tall grass, hay", and /-atkʷ/, "water".[6]