Oso, Washington

Oso is a census-designated place (CDP) in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is located to the west of Darrington, south of the North Fork of the Stillaguamish River and approximately 50 air miles (80 km) from Seattle. The population of Oso was 180 at the 2010 census. The area was the site of a large landslide in March 2014 that killed 43 people, the deadliest incident of its kind in U.S. history.

Oso, Washington
Location of Oso, Washington
Coordinates: 48°16′20″N 121°55′9″W
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountySnohomish
Area
  Total3.7 sq mi (9.6 km2)
  Land3.6 sq mi (9.4 km2)
  Water0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
207 ft (63 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total180
  Density69.0/sq mi (26.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98223
Area code360
FIPS code53-52110
GNIS feature ID1524091
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