Cle Elum, Washington
Cle Elum (/kli ˈɛləm/ klee ELL-um) is a city in Kittitas County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,872 at the 2010 census. About 84 miles (135 km) by car from Seattle, Cle Elum is a popular area for camping and outdoor activities. It is also unofficially considered the starting point of Eastern Washington when driving east on I-90 from Seattle, although this is somewhat arbitrary since many consider either the town of Easton, anywhere east of Keechelus Lake, or the wildlife crossing bridge over I-90 to be the starting point.
Cle Elum, Washington | |
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| Motto: "Heart of The Cascades" | |
Location of Cle Elum in Washington State | |
| Coordinates: 47.195°N 120.939°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Kittitas |
| Founded | February 12, 1902 |
| Area | |
| • City | 4.50 sq mi (11.65 km2) |
| • Land | 4.49 sq mi (11.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,909 ft (582 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 1,872 |
| • Estimate (2019) | 2,037 |
| • Density | 453.57/sq mi (175.12/km2) |
| • Metro | 41,765 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98922 |
| Area code | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-12945 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1517819 |
| Website | City of Cle Elum |
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