Five Things You May Not Know About Okanogan County
Some of the most beautiful land in Washington State can be found in out-of-the-way Okanogan County. Whether heading to or from Canada, traveling on the North Cascades Loop, or possibly even if you already live there; here are Five Things You May Not Have Know About Okanogan County.
• Okanogan County is the third largest county in the entire United States of America.
• The Okanogan Tribe and other North Central Washington Indian Tribes never signed a treaty ceding their lands to the United States. Negotiators at the time assumed Chief Kamiakin of the Yakamas represented the Okanogans even though they spoke completely different languages.
• At the time of it’s creation, the Colville Indian Reservation encompassed all of what is now Okanogan County.
• The first stoplight in Okanogan County was installed in the early 1980’s.
• Roughly seventy percent of the land in Okanogan County is owned by the state and local governments.
Visit 15 Thing You May Not Know About Okanogan County for more local trivia.
Loading ...
