Chewuch River
The Chewuch River is a river in the U.S. state of Washington. Its name comes from the word /cwáx/ in the Columbia-Moses language meaning "creek". The river valley was also the site of the Thirty Mile Fire which killed four fire fighters in July 2001.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: tributary to the Methow River in Okanogan County, Washington state, United States of America
- Also known as: “Che-wuch Creek”, “Chewach Creek”, “Chewack Creek”, “Chewack River”, “Chewuch Creek”, “Chewuck Creek”, “Chiwak Creek”, “East Branch Methow River”, and “North Fork Methow River”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Winthrop.
Winthrop
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Winthrop is a town in the Methow Valley, in the North Central Cascades of Washington State. This eastern gateway to North Cascades National Park has retained its historic frontier-town roots.
Chewuch River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Okanogan, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Chewuch River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Chewuch”
- Cebuano: “Chewuch River”
- German: “Chewuch River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Chewuch”
- Venetian: “Chewuch”
- Welsh: “Afon Chewuch”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Wolf Creek Research Natural Area and Twisp.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Methow River Bridge and Shafer Museum.
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