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Chesaw, Washington
Unincorporated community
A side view of a false front building in Chesaw
A side view of a false front building in Chesaw
Chesaw, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Chesaw, Washington
Chesaw, Washington
Location in Washington (state)
Chesaw, Washington is located in the United States
Chesaw, Washington
Chesaw, Washington
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Washington
County Okanogan
Established 1890s
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code(s) 360

Chesaw is an unincorporated community in Okanogan County, Washington.

Photograph of a Cabin in Chesaw WA
A cabin in Chesaw

Chesaw was named for the Chinese settler Chee Saw, who arrived in the mid-1890s and married a Native American woman. The town sprang up and thrived during a brief gold rush from 1896 to 1900. Chesaw now hosts an annual rodeo held every 4th of July.

False Front Building in Chesaw WA
A false front building in Chesaw

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