Methow (Washington)

Methow
Location in Washington
Methow
Basic data
Foundation :	1889
State :	United States
State :	Washington
County :	Okanogan County
Coordinates :	48 ° 8 ′  N , 120 ° 0 ′  W Coordinates: 48 ° 8 ′  N , 120 ° 0 ′  W
Time zone :	Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 )
Residents :	262 (as of: 2000 )
Population density :	2.8 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	94.25 km 2  (approx. 36 mi 2 )
Height :	352 m
Postal code :	98834
Area code :	+1 509
FIPS :	53-53720
GNIS ID :	1523030

Methow ( ˈmɛt.haʊ ) is a municipality-free area in Okanogan County in the US state of Washington . At the United States Census 2000 there were 262 residents here.

history

Methow was founded in 1889 by WA Bolinger when he moved his shop from the former miners' boom town on Squaw Creek (about four miles - 6.4 km - south). It is named after the Methow , a tribe of the inland Salish who lived in the area. The name "Methow" itself comes from the Okanagan ( / mətxʷú / ) and means "sunflower (nsamen)". The unparalleled area has its own community center, post office, fire station, church, water supply, and two parks. The Methow Store , originally built by WA Bolinger, and the restaurant, have not been in operation since 2009. The place is one of the main starting points for rafting on the Methow River .

Historical plaque in Methow (Washington)

The original Methow store is just off Washington State Route 153 . Exactly opposite on the other side of the street is a large historical stone house built by the Bolinger family. The small town also houses two old school buildings, each with a classroom. One of these is just north of the Methow Store; most people perceive it as "the old wooden hut". The other school building is now used as a community center. The church in Methow was built over a hundred years ago. The population of Methow has remained constant at around 50 over the past few decades. The population in the surrounding Methow Valley has increased significantly over the past two decades.

geography

View of Methow from the south

Methow is located on the Methow River , about 13 miles upstream from the confluence of the Methow River in the Columbia River in Okanogan County in Washington. It is 352 meters above sea level in the foothills of the Cascade Range .

climate

The climate region in which Methow is located is characterized by large seasonal temperature differences with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes extremely cold) winters. According to the Köppen and Geiger climate classification , it is a humid continental climate (abbreviated to "Dsb").

Methow
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     38   14th -29     32   21st -26     31   24 -18     19th   31 -6     30th   38 -4     21st   41 1     13   42 2     13   41 2     14th   39 -4     19th   31 -17     43   22nd -27     49   12 -29 Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: Western Regional Climate Center

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Methow Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 13.89 20.56 24.44 30.56 37.78 40.56 41.67 40.56 38.89 31.11 22.22 11.67 O 29.5 Min. Temperature (° C) -28.89 -26.11 -17.78 -6.11 -3.89 0.56 1.67 1.67 -4.44 -16.67 -27.22 -29.44 O −13 Temperature (° C) -5.61 -0.64 3.67 8.86 13.83 18.58 21.78 21.19 16.56 8.75 1.44 -3.69 O 8.8 Precipitation ( mm ) 37.59 32.26 31.24 19.05 29.72 21.34 12.95 13.21 13.72 19.05 43.43 49.02 Σ 322.58 Rainy days ( d ) 6th 5 6th 4th 6th 5 3 3 3 4th 7th 8th Σ 60 Source: Western Regional Climate Center

Individual evidence

1. ^ Webster's Geographical Dictionary .
2. ^ Methow Mining Boom , The Town of Methow.
3. ↑ Methow 2 S, WASHINGTON (455,326) . Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved November 18, 2015.

Web links

• about the boom in mining in Methow (English)