Stehekin Washington Map

About Stehekin, Washington

Stehekin is a locality in Chelan County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 90. The population density is 1.0 people per km². Stehekin is located at 48.3093°N, 120.6565°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98852.

Stehekin rests at the far, wilder end of a long, deep canyon lake, a place where the purple ribbon of Purple Creek spills into the immense blue of Lake Chelan. It lies 49.1 miles east of Skagit, WA (from Skagit, WA: bearing 99°T), and is situated 27.4 miles northwest of Lake Chelan. Towering granite walls, softened by the emerald embrace of the Chelan Ranger District, hem in the valley, their slopes dusted with the remnants of ancient glaciers, like the distant, serene Sandalee Glacier. Sunlight, when it breaks through the high mountain passes, paints the landscape in shifting hues of gold and ochre, a stark contrast to the cool, shadowed depths of the water and the perpetually damp, mossy undergrowth near Bridal Veil Falls. The air itself carries a crispness, a scent of pine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the raw, untamed nature that defines this remote corner of the Lake Chelan National Recreation Area. This is a place where history whispers on the breeze, where the echoes of early homesteaders and the Indigenous peoples who first knew this land still linger. Stehekin’s economy, once tied to logging and mining, has long since shifted to a gentle dependence on the steady stream of travelers drawn to its isolation and natural splendor, many arriving via the iconic passenger boat that plies the length of Lake Chelan. The absence of roads in and out of Stehekin fosters a unique pace of life, a quiet dedication to self-sufficiency and a deep connection to the land, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates daily existence. It’s a place where the Rainbow Lake Trail beckons adventurers, and the vast, silent expanse of the wilderness feels both humbling and profoundly liberating.

About This Stehekin Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Stehekin, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.309303, -120.656488. 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 Stehekin and Chelan County.

Detailed location data for Stehekin includes the ZIP code (98852), telephone area code (509), county seat of Chelan County (Wenatchee), and school district assignment. 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 Stehekin is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.