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About Pateros, Washington

Pateros is a locality in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 583. The population density is 495.7 people per km². Pateros is located at 48.0510°N, 119.9034°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98846.

Pateros sits at the confluence of two rivers, the Methow and the Columbia, a place where the arid landscape of eastern Washington begins to soften. It lies 30.1 miles north of Douglas, WA (from Douglas, WA: bearing 9°T), and is situated 15.4 miles north-northeast of Chelan. The land here is a study in ochre and sage, dry grasses whispering in the wind that sweeps across the rolling hills, punctuated by the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees lining the watercourses. The Columbia, a broad, powerful artery, flows with a determined current, while the Methow, smaller and more sinuous, winds its way through the valley, its banks often fringed with a hardy, tenacious growth. The sky overhead is vast, a canvas that shifts from the sharp, clear blue of summer to the bruised, luminous grays of approaching storms, and in the distance, the peaks of the Okanogan Highlands stand as silent sentinels, their slopes often dusted with a late-season snow. The history of Pateros is tied to the very waters that define it, a place shaped by the bounty and challenges of the river systems and the rich soil they nourish. For generations, the indigenous peoples recognized this fertile meeting point, and later, the early settlers saw its potential for agriculture, particularly for the cultivation of apples and cherries, crops that still form the backbone of the local economy. The distinctive aroma of drying fruit can sometimes hang in the air during harvest season, a sweet, earthy perfume that speaks of hard work and the land's generosity. The town itself is a collection of weathered buildings and quiet streets, a place where the pace of life feels measured, dictated more by the seasons and the river's flow than by the frantic ticking of a clock, and the warmth of the afternoon sun on sun-baked adobe walls offers a palpable sense of time’s slow, steady passage.

About This Pateros Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pateros, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.050976, -119.903401. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Pateros and Okanogan County.

Detailed location data for Pateros includes the ZIP code (98846), telephone area code (509), county seat of Okanogan County (Okanogan), and school district assignment (Pateros School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Pateros is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.