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Chesaw, Washington

Summary

Chesaw is an unincorporated community in Okanogan County, Washington.[1]

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 / 48.9460°N 119.0515°W / 48.9460; -119.0515
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyOkanogan
Established1890s
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code360
A cabin in Chesaw

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 false front building in Chesaw

References edit

  1. ^ "Chesaw". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.