Hyak (Washington)
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 Rest area on the Iron Horse Trail in Hyak |
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| Location in Washington | |||
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| Foundation : | circa 1915 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Washington | ||
| County : | Kittitas County | ||
| Coordinates : | 47 ° 24 ′ N , 121 ° 24 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Height : | 792 m | ||
| Postal code : | 98068 | ||
| Area code : | +1 509 | ||
| FIPS : | 53-32860 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1521100 | ||
Hyak is an unincorporated community on Snoqualmie Pass in Kittitas County in the State of Washington . It lies within the census-designated place Snoqualmie Pass .
Hyak was founded around 1915 at the east exit of the Snoqualmie Tunnel on the Milwaukee Road Railroad . Originally a train station, the community began to grow in the 1930s when the rail company established a world-class ski area. Today there are about 200 permanent residents, about 100 stay here at times.
Hyak means "hurry", "quick" or "nimble" in Chinook jargon .
geography
Hyak is two miles (3.2 km) east of the apex of Snoqualmie Pass at 792 m. It belongs to the Easton School District .
Neighboring communities
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history
Hyak replaced Laconia as the main train station at Snoqualmie Pass in 1915. Hyak had a small school building and a post office. The Milwaukee Road Railroad established a ski area in Hyak from 1937 to 1950, which was known as The Snoqualmie Ski Bowl until World War II . After the war, it reopened as the Milwaukee Ski Bowl so it couldn't be confused with the Snoqualmie Summit ski area, which is about two miles (3.2 km) north. A class A ski jump was built in 1941 and was considered the largest ski jump in North America ; the national championships were held here from 1941 to 1949 until a fire destroyed them. The last trains stopped at the station in 1981 when the Milwaukee Road Railroad sold the line and it went out of service. The old route is now part of the park system called Iron Horse State Park . The Hyak community still exists in the same area in which it was founded, even if no trains stop here. A school and a post office no longer exist, but today more people live in the region.
economy
Most Hyak residents work in the Seattle-Bellevue area and commute 25 ... 50 miles (40 ... 80 km) to work. Hyak is the seat of the Snoqualmie Pass Cable TV company; also the Summit East , part (25%) of The Summit at Snoqualmie ski area, is located here.
Attractions
- Keechelus Lake
- Iron Horse State Park : The Milwaukee Road Railroad's former right of way is now used by cyclists, walkers, cross-country skiers, and horseback riders. At Junction 54 of Interstate 90 , head south, then east (turn left) on Highway 906 , after half a mile, turn right on Lake Keechelus Boat Launch Road , then right again about 200 ft (61 m). In winter you need a Sno-Park permit to park.
Individual evidence
- ↑ James W. Phillips: Washington State Place Names . University of Washington Press, 1971, ISBN 0-295-95158-3 .
- ^ Lost Ski Areas of Washington , Retrieved July 22, 2009