Entiat, Washington

Entiat, Washington
Nickname: 
Gateway to Recreation
Location in the state of Washington
Location in the state of Washington
Coordinates: 47°40′41″N 120°13′03″W / 47.67806°N 120.21750°W / 47.67806; -120.21750
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyChelan
IncorporatedApril 25, 1944
Government
 • MayorMike "Buck" Buckingham[1]
Area
 • Total
2.82 sq mi (7.29 km2)
 • Land2.18 sq mi (5.64 km2)
 • Water0.64 sq mi (1.65 km2)
Elevation929 ft (283 m)
Population
 • Total
1,326
 • Density587.43/sq mi (226.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98822
Area code509
FIPS code53-22010
GNIS feature ID2410447[3]
WebsiteCity of Entiat

Entiat /ˈɛn(t)iˌæt/ is a city in Chelan County, Washington, United States. It is part of the WenatcheeEast 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]

  1. ^ "Update From the Mayor". City of Entiat. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Entiat, Washington
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference wwwcensusgov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "2020 United States Census Profile: Entiat, Washington". United States Census Bureau. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  6. ^ 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.