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The Methow Valley continues below Winthrop to Twisp, where the Methow River is joined by another important tributary, the Twisp River. Flowing from the west, the Twisp River drains the mountains south of Washington Pass as well as the eastern slopes of Sawtooth Ridge, a major mountain range with some of Washington state's highest peaks (such as ...
Methow (/ ˈ m ɛ t h aʊ / MET-how), [3] is an unincorporated community in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. The community had a population of 246 at the 2020 census . History
The Town of Twisp is served by the Methow Valley School District, which includes Methow Valley Elementary and Liberty Bell Junior-Senior High School, both of which are located midway between Twisp and neighboring Winthrop. The Independent Learning Center, an alternative high school, is located in Twisp. [16]
Native Americans, including the Methow people, were the first inhabitants of Winthrop, with evidence of human habitation at least 8,000 to 10,000 years before present. [3] They lived along the banks of the Methow, Twisp, and Chewuch rivers, digging camas root, picking berries, fishing, and hunting. Fur trappers visited the valley in the 19th ...
State Route 153 (SR 153, named the Methow Valley Highway) is a 30.78-mile (49.54 km) long state highway in the U.S. state of Washington, serving as part of the Cascade Loop in Okanogan County. The Methow Valley Highway begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 97 (US 97) in Pateros at the confluence of the Methow River and the Columbia River .
The Twisp River originates in the North Cascades portion of the Cascade Range.Flowing generally east, the Twisp River drains the mountains south of Washington Pass as well as the eastern slopes of Sawtooth Ridge, a major mountain range with some of Washington state's highest peaks (such as Star Peak and Mt Bigelow).
Carlton is located on the Methow River and Washington State Route 153, 8 miles (13 km) south of Twisp. Carlton has a post office with ZIP code 98814. [2] See also
The Methow Valley News is a weekly newspaper in Twisp, Washington, United States. As of 2021 [update] , it publishes weekly on Wednesdays and has a circulation of about 3,400. [ 2 ]