Easton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kittitas County, Washington, United States. The population was 478 at the 2010 census.
Name: | Easton CDP |
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LSAD Code: | 57 |
LSAD Description: | CDP (suffix) |
State: | Washington |
County: | Kittitas County |
Elevation: | 2,169 ft (661 m) |
Total Area: | 3.22 sq mi (8.34 km²) |
Land Area: | 3.21 sq mi (8.31 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km²) |
Total Population: | 478 |
Population Density: | 149/sq mi (57.5/km²) |
ZIP code: | 98925 |
Area code: | 509 |
FIPS code: | 5319700 |
GNISfeature ID: | 1519151 |
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History
Easton was platted in 1902. It was given its name by the Northern Pacific Railway due its location near the east end of the Stampede Tunnel through the Cascade Range.
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Geography
Easton is located in western Kittitas County at 47°14′18″N 121°10′42″W / 47.23833°N 121.17833°W / 47.23833; -121.17833 (47.238368, -121.178327), in the Yakima River valley. Interstate 90 passes through the community, with access from Exits 70 and 71. I-90 leads northwest over Snoqualmie Pass 70 miles (110 km) to Seattle and southeast 37 miles (60 km) to Ellensburg, the Kittitas county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Easton CDP has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km), or 0.46%, are water. Lake Easton, a reservoir at the junction of the Yakima and Kachess rivers, and Lake Easton State Park are at the west end of the community.
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Easton has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated “Csb” on climate maps.
See also
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