Skykomish, Washington
| Skykomish, Washington | |
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 Location of Skykomish, Washington |
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| Coordinates: 47°42′36″N 121°21′21″W / 47.71000°N 121.35583°WCoordinates: 47°42′36″N 121°21′21″W / 47.71000°N 121.35583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | King |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
| • Land | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 928 ft (283 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 198 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 207 |
| • Density | 638.7/sq mi (246.6/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98288 |
| Area code(s) | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-64855 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1525897 |
| Website | skykomish.org |
Skykomish is a town in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 198 as of the 2010 census, down from an estimated peak of "several thousand" in the 1920s.
Located in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, near Deception Falls on the Skykomish River, Skykomish was founded as a railroad town. Today, it is mainly a stopping point for recreational access to the surrounding mountains, including skiing at nearby Stevens Pass.
Being located in the far northeastern corner of King County, mountains deny Skykomish any road access to the rest of the county. Instead, U.S. Highway 2 (known in the area as the Cascade Highway) connects it with Snohomish County to the north and through Stevens Pass (17 miles east of town) to Chelan County.
The name "Skykomish" derives from the Skykomish or Skai-whamish tribe (originally considered a subdivision of the Snoqualmies) who inhabited the area before European settlement. The town of Skykomish was officially incorporated on June 5, 1909.
From the 1890s to 1974, Skykomish was a maintenance and fueling station for the Great Northern Railway, which eventually became part of the Burlington Northern Railroad, and presently the BNSF Railway. It was also once the western terminus for electric operations (1909–56) on the Cascade Tunnel route all the way to Wenatchee. Here, steam or diesel locomotives were changed or coupled to electric locomotives.
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