Fort Okanogan
Fort Okanogan was founded in 1811 on the confluence of the Okanogan and Columbia Rivers as a fur trade outpost. Originally built for John Jacob Astor’s Pacific Fur Company, it was the first American-owned settlement within Washington state, located in what is now Okanogan County.
- Type: trading post
- Description: place in Washington listed on National Register of Historic Places
- Also known as: “Fort Okanogan State Park”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Anderson Field.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brewster.
Fort Okanogan
Latitude
48.10015° or 48° 6′ 1″ north
Longitude
-119.71895° or 119° 43′ 8″ west
Elevation
784 feet (239 metres)
Open location code
85W2472J+3C
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Portuguese—“Fort Okanogan” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “奥卡诺根堡”
- Chinese: “奧卡諾根堡”
- Chinese: “奧卡諾根堡壘”
- Dutch: “Fort Okanogan”
- French: “Fort Okanagan”
- German: “Fort Okanogan”
- Persian: “فورت، اوکلاهما”
- Portuguese: “Fort Okanogan”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Rocky Butte and Monse.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Fort Okanogan Overlook and Chief Joseph.
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