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Stehekin / s t ə ˈ h iː k ə n / [2] is a small unincorporated community in Chelan County, Washington. The name "Stehekin" comes from a word in the Salishan language that means "the way through". [3] Stehekin has somewhat more than 100 permanent residents, [3] but vacationers and seasonal workers increase its population during the summer. [4]
The Lady of the Lake ferry runs year-round from Chelan to Stehekin on Lake Chelan. [ 13 ] Drayton Harbor Maritime operates MV Plover between Blaine and Semiahmoo Resort during summer months.
The Pioneer Fire had yet to burn any structures but posed a threat to 470 properties in and around Stehekin. [15] The evacuation order for Stehekin Valley was downgraded to "be prepared" (Level 2) on August 18 by Chelan County Emergency Management; the Red Cross closed their shelter in Chelan the following day. [16]
The boat-in-only resort town of Stehekin went under an urgent evacuation notice Sunday morning as wildfires crept up scenic Lake Chelan, but residents may be hunkering in.
Stehekin is a tight-knit community on the bank of Lake Chelan, a deep, 50-mile lake that curls through the North Cascade mountains — among the most rugged landscapes in the U.S. No roads connect ...
The property that became the Buckner farm was originally settled by William (Bill) Buzzard. It is located several miles north of Lake Chelan along the Stehekin River. When Buzzard arrived in 1889, his 160-acre (0.65 km 2) parcel was the farthest homestead from the Stehekin settlement at the head of
Between the years 1887–1910, a significant number of miners arrived looking for mineral deposits in the North Cascades. By 1890, there was a relatively large hotel Stehekin on Lake Chelan at the mouth of the Stehekin River. The hotel served tourists and fishermen as well as miners. [6]
Along Stehekin Valley Road, about 9.6 miles (15.4 km) northwest of Stehekin, in Lake Chelan National Recreation Area 48°22′48″N 120°50′16″W / 48.38013°N 120.83768°W / 48.38013; -120.83768 ( High Bridge Ranger Station Historic