Nespelem, Washington

Nespelem
Nespelem, Washington
Location of Nespelem, Washington
Location of Nespelem, Washington
Coordinates: 48°9′59″N 118°58′32″W / 48.16639°N 118.97556°W / 48.16639; -118.97556
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyOkanogan
Area
 • Total0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
 • Land0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,841 ft (561 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total180
 • Density950/sq mi (360/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99155
Area code509
FIPS code53-48540[2]
GNIS feature ID1512500[3]

Nespelem is a town in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. The population was 180 at the 2020 census. The town is located on the Colville Indian Reservation. The name Nespelem is derived from a local Native American term meaning "large flat meadow".[4]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Nespelem". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.

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