Entiat, Washington | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Gateway to Recreation | |
 Location in the state of Washington | |
| Coordinates: 47°40′41″N 120°13′03″W / 47.67806°N 120.21750°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 | 929 ft (283 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 | 2410447[3] |
| Website | City of Entiat |
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]
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]
- ^ "Update From the Mayor". City of Entiat. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Entiat, Washington
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
wwwcensusgovwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "2020 United States Census Profile: Entiat, Washington". United States Census Bureau. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 146. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4. Retrieved January 29, 2023.