Ellensburg
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 Location in county and state
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1883 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Washington |
| County : | Kittitas County |
| Coordinates : | 47 ° 0 ′ N , 120 ° 33 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) |
| Residents : | 18,174 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 1,062.8 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 17.2 km 2 (about 7 mi 2 ) of which 17.1 km 2 (about 7 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 470 m |
| Postcodes : | 98926, 98950 |
| Area code : | +1 509 |
| FIPS : | 53-21240 |
| GNIS ID : | 1519305 |
| Website : | www.ci.ellensburg.wa.us |
| Mayor : | Nancy Lillquist |
Ellensburg is a city in Kittitas County in the US state of Washington . It has around 18,174 inhabitants (as of 2010) on an area of 17.2 km 2 .
Ellensburg, which was founded on November 26, 1883, is the county seat and Central Washington University .
sons and daughters of the town
- Daryl Chapin (1906–1995), co-inventor of the solar cell
- Mark Lanegan (* 1964), singer and songwriter
- Mac Ruth (* 1967), sound mixer
- Brian Thompson (born 1959), actor
- Drew Bledsoe (born 1972), athlete
photos
Davidson Building in the city center of Ellensburg
Central Washington University's Barge Hall
Web links
Commons : Ellensburg, Washington - Collection of images, videos, and audio files
