Chelan County | |
|---|---|
 Chelan County Courthouse | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Washington | |
 Washington's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 47°51′40″N 120°37′09″W / 47.86111°N 120.61917°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Washington |
| Founded | March 13, 1899 |
| Seat | Wenatchee |
| Largest city | Wenatchee |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,994 sq mi (7,750 km2) |
| • Land | 2,921 sq mi (7,570 km2) |
| • Water | 73 sq mi (190 km2) 2.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 79,074 |
• Estimate (2023) | 79,997  |
| • Density | 26/sq mi (10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | co.chelan.wa.us |
Chelan County (/ʃəˈlæn/, shə-LAN) is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, its population was 79,074.[1] The county seat and largest city is Wenatchee.[2] The county was created out of Okanogan and Kittitas Counties on March 13, 1899.[3][4] It derives its name from a Chelan Indian word meaning "deep water," likely a reference to 55-mile (89 km)-long Lake Chelan, which reaches a maximum depth of 1,486 feet (453 m).
Chelan County is part of the Wenatchee, Washington, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Milestones for Washington State History — Part 2: 1851 to 1900". HistoryLink.org. March 6, 2003.
- ^ McCormick, Ida Skarson (1999). "Links to Okanogan County, Washington". Archived from the original on May 5, 2006.