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National Register Of Historic Places Listings In North Cascades National Park
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in North Cascades National Park. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in North Cascades National Park, Washington, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a Google map. There are 16 properties listed on the National Register in the park. Current listings See also * National Register of Historic Places listings in Whatcom County, Washington * National Register of Historic Places listings in Skagit County, Washington * National Register of Historic Places listings in Chelan County, Washington * National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington References {{commons category, National Register of Historic Places in North Cascades National Park * North Cascades National Park ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic value". A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred in preserving the property. The passage of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) in 1966 established the National Register and the process for adding properties to it. Of the more than one and a half million properties on the National Register, 95,000 are listed individually. The remainder are contributing resources within historic districts. For most of its history, the National Register has been administered by the National Park Service (NPS), an agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior. Its goals are to help property owners and inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newhalem, WA
Newhalem (''Lushootseed'': dxʷʔiyb) is a small unincorporated community in northwestern Washington, United States, located in the western foothills of the North Cascades along the Skagit River. It is located within Whatcom County. Description Newhalem is a company town owned by Seattle City Light and populated entirely by employees of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project, or of local county, state or federal agencies. The town is not open to permanent residents who do not work for these agencies. The Ross Lake National Recreation Area surrounds Newhalem on all sides, and the North Cascades National Park boundary is approximately one mile to the north and south of the town. Newhalem does not have an assigned US Postal Service zip code and thus, for postal purposes, is considered part of Rockport (98283). The name Newhalem has its roots in a local indigenous language as meaning 'Goat Snare', as the natives used to trap mountain goats in the area. In pre-Colonial tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Washington
This is a list of properties and historic districts in Washington that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There are at least three listings in each of Washington's 39 counties. The National Register of Historic Places recognizes buildings, structures, objects, sites, and districts of national, state, or local historic significance across the United States. Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide,. more than 1,500 are in Washington. Current listings by county The following are tallies of current listings by county. Notes See also *Historic preservation *History of Washington (state) *National Register of Historic Places *List of National Historic Landmarks in Washington (state) *List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state) * Index of Washington-related articles References Further reading * Roberts, George; Roberts, Jan (1999). ''Discover Historic Washington State'', Gem Guides Book Company, . Hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Chelan County, Washington
__NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Chelan County, Washington. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Chelan County, Washington, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map. There are 48 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Another property was once listed but has been removed. Current listings Former listing See also * List of National Historic Landmarks in Washington * National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington state This is a list of properties and historic districts in Washington that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There are at least three listings in each of Washington's 39 counties. The National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Skagit County, Washington
__NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Skagit County, Washington. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Skagit County, Washington, Skagit County, Washington (state), Washington, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map. There are 29 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Another property was once listed but has been removed. Current listings Former listings See also * List of National Historic Landmarks in Washington (state) * National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington state References {{Commons category, National Register of Historic Places in Skagit County, Washington Lists of National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state) by c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Whatcom County, Washington
__NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Whatcom County, Washington. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map. There are 74 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Another property was once listed but has been removed. Current listings Former listings See also *List of National Historic Landmarks in Washington *National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington state This is a list of properties and historic districts in Washington that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There are at least three listings in each of Washington's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stehekin, WA
Stehekin is a small unincorporated community in Chelan County, Washington. The name "Stehekin" comes from a word in the Salishan language that means "the way through". Stehekin has about 75 permanent residents, although its population swells during the summer with vacationers and seasonal workers. Sights and tourism Stehekin is part of Wenatchee–East Wenatchee Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located at the northwest end of Lake Chelan, it lies just south of the North Cascades National Park. Stehekin is within Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, a unit administered by the National Park Service. Sights in Stehekin include the Buckner Homestead Historic District, The Golden West Visitor Center, Stehekin Pastry Company, the one-room Stehekin School, the 312' Rainbow Falls, and Harlequin Bridge. Stehekin is visited by hikers and bikers in the summer, and snowshoers and skiers in the winter, as well as photographers year-round. Transportation There is no road access to St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chelan County, Washington
Chelan County (, ) is a List of counties in Washington, county in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, its population was 79,074. The county seat and largest city is Wenatchee, Washington, Wenatchee. The county was created out of Okanogan County, Washington, Okanogan and Kittitas County, Washington, Kittitas Counties on March 13, 1899. It derives its name from a Chelan Native Americans in the United States, Indian word meaning "deep water," likely a reference to -long Lake Chelan, which reaches a maximum depth of 1,486 feet (453 m). Chelan County is part of the Wenatchee, Washington, Wenatchee–East Wenatchee metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (2.5%) is water. It is the third-largest county in Washington by area. Geographic features *Bonanza Peak (Washington), Bonanza Peak, highest point in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Cascades National Park
North Cascades National Park is an American national park in the state of Washington. At more than , it is the largest of the three National Park Service units that comprise the North Cascades National Park Complex. North Cascades National Park consists of a northern and southern section, bisected by the Skagit River that flows through the reservoirs of Ross Lake National Recreation Area. Lake Chelan National Recreation Area lies on the southern border of the south unit of the park. In addition to the two national recreation areas, other protected lands including several national forests and wilderness areas, as well as Canadian provincial parks in British Columbia, nearly surround the park. North Cascades National Park features the rugged mountain peaks of the North Cascades Range, the most expansive glacial system in the contiguous United States, the headwaters of numerous waterways, and vast forests with the highest degree of flora biodiversity of any American national par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stehekin, Washington
Stehekin is a small Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Chelan County, Washington. The name "Stehekin" comes from a word in the Salishan languages, Salishan language that means "the way through". Stehekin has about 75 permanent residents, although its population swells during the summer with vacationers and seasonal workers. Sights and tourism Stehekin is part of Wenatchee, Washington, Wenatchee–East Wenatchee, Washington, East Wenatchee Wenatchee metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located at the northwest end of Lake Chelan, it lies just south of the North Cascades National Park. Stehekin is within Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, a unit administered by the National Park Service. Sights in Stehekin include the Buckner Homestead Historic District, The Golden West Visitor Center, Stehekin Pastry Company, the one-room Stehekin School, the 312' Rainbow Falls (Chelan County), Rainbow Falls, and Harlequin Bridge. Stehekin is visited by hikers a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whatcom County, Washington
Whatcom County is a county located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Washington, bordered by the Canadian Lower Mainland (the Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley Regional Districts of British Columbia) to the north, Okanogan County to the east, Skagit County to the south, San Juan County across Rosario Strait to the southwest, and the Strait of Georgia to the west. Its county seat and largest population center is the coastal city of Bellingham, comprising the Bellingham, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area, and as of the 2020 census, the county's population was 226,847. The county was created from Island County by the Washington Territorial Legislature in March 1854. It originally included the territory of present-day San Juan and Skagit Counties, which were later independently organized after additional settlement. Its name derives from the Lummi word ''Xwotʼqom,'' meaning "noisy water." Whatcom County has a diversified economy with a significant agricultura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
