Chelan, Washington

Chelan, Washington
Chelan Riverwalk
Chelan Riverwalk
Location of Chelan, Washington
Location of Chelan, Washington
Coordinates: 47°50′34″N 120°1′17″W / 47.84278°N 120.02139°W / 47.84278; -120.02139
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyChelan
Government
 • MayorErin McCardle [1]
Area
 • Total6.86 sq mi (17.78 km2)
 • Land6.69 sq mi (17.32 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2)
Elevation
1,129 ft (344 m)
Population
 • Total4,222
 • Density633.43/sq mi (244.57/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98816
Area code509
FIPS code53-11615
GNIS feature ID1530831[4]
WebsiteCity of Chelan

Chelan (/ʃəˈlæn/ shə-LAN) is a city in Chelan County, Washington, United States. The estimated population was 4,222 at the 2020 census.[5] It lies on the southeast tip of Lake Chelan, where the lake flows into the Chelan River.

Chelan is part of the WenatcheeEast Wenatchee Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Chelan County November 7, 2023 General Election".
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference wwwcensusgov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 23, 2022.