Okanogan HighlandsA to Z

By Jordan DemarsMay 4, 2020

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Apples 1. The most grown apples in the Okanogan highlands is Honey Crisp,

Swiss Gourmet, and the Pink Lady apple2. The school’s apple supply is Okanogan grown

Bear 1. Black bears eat herbs2. Black bears run up to 40 kmph3. Black bears have several layers of fur

Colombia River1. Native Americans would use the Columbia river to travel to other tribes2. The Columbia river is the largest hydroelectricity producing river in North America3. In 1836 the first steamboat traveled the river

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Deciduous trees 1. The word Deciduous means to fall off, meaning that they are trees that lose their leaves. 2. The deciduous trees found in the area are the Douglas tree and Cotton wood. 3. Black cotton wood provides critical habitats for many local species such as owls, woodpeckers, bats,

racoons and birds.

Ecology1. The Okanogan highlands ecosystem is rooted in fire ecology.2. Fire ecology is when the forests have evolved in a way where fire helps renew the forest3. For example the pinecones of the Hodge pole pine tree need intense fire to release there seeds.

Fly Fishing1. The Okanogan highlands is famous for fly fishing.2. The most popular rivers for fly fishing are the kettle river and south kettle river. 3. One of the main types of fish that are fished in this area is the Rainbow Trout.

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Ghost town1. A ghost town is a deserted town2. Molson, WA. is a ghost town 3. Molson was an old mining town, it had been booming until an arrogant farmer decided that most of

the town was his property.

Hilly plateau 1. The Okanogan highlands consists of hilly plateaus and rounded mountains2. One of the Okanogan highlands plateau’s is the Thompsons plateau.3. Landscape of the Thompson plateau is a sub Alpine forest and Tamorack swamp.

Ingot 1. An ingot is a block of Gold or Silver2. By 1989 the Okanogan highlands had mined 2.5 billion ounces of gold and 14,000 of silver.3. many gold rushes occurred in the Okanogan highlands a Gold rush is when many people come to an

area to dig for gold.

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Jobs 1. Enyployment rate is at 6.6% where the rest of the U.S is normally 3.9% 2. Average income in the area is $21,000 a year where the U.S is $28,0003. The main jobs in the Okanogan highlands are jobs in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Local government

followed by retail.

Kettle river1. The Kettle river is 281 kilometers long2. The area of its drainage basin is 10,877 square kilometers

3. The name of the river in the Okanogan language is n w

x ?tpitkw [ ne hoi al pit kwu ]

Lakes1. There are 351 lakes in the Okanogan highlands.2. The fish you can catch in the lakes are trout, bass, Steelhead, Sockeye and King Salmon. 3. There are 958 spots to fish including Lakes, Rivers and Bays.

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Mt Boneparte1. The mountain’s height is 7,2581. 2. It is the 3rd highest mountain in NE Washington2. The first structure built on the summit appeared in 1914

National forest 1. The Okanogan national forest is the second largest forest in just one county 2. The Okanogan National forest is 1,499,013 acres in size 3. The forest was established July 1,1911 from part of the Chelan national forest.

Omak 1. Omak is the largest city in central WA north of Wenatchee 2. The town Omak was named after the word Omache which meant good medicine or plenty3. The city of Omak has been named a tree city for ten years because of their continuous efforts to

keep the urban forest alive and vibrate.

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Population1. The population of Okanogan county is 42,132 people in 20182. The population of Omak was 4,833 in 2016 3. 23.2% of the population is under 18 years old

Quit plastic bags 1. January 1st is when they started to not use plastic bags any longer2. One reason for this is that 2.5 trillion bags are consumed per year3. These bags take 1,000 years to decompose which is why they are no longer using them.

Rocky mountain region 1. The Okanogan highlands is sometimes called rocky mountain region 2. The reason the Okanogan highlands is sometimes called this is due to it is in the foothills of the

rocky mountain range3. People who live here rely on ranching [raising cattle] farming and mining to get by.

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Seasons1. In the winter, the Okanogan highlands receives 10-100in. of snow2. While in the summer, it is hot and reaches 100 degrees on multiple summer days3. During the year multiple fire start in the Okanogan highlands, lightning is the number one cause.

Tourism1. The Bodie ghost town is the main attraction in the Okanogan WA.2. Bodie ghost town is located in the Torado Creek, which is in the North Eastern part of Okanogan

County.3. This Ghost town had formerly been a gold mill town before becoming deserted.

Urban development (the city of Omak)1. Omak is the largest municipality in Okanogan County.2. In the early 19th century many different native tribes inhabited Omak.3. The city began to develop after the completion of the Grand Coulee Dam4. The population of Omak in 2020 is 4,853

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Volcanic Rocks1. Are there volcanic rocks around Okanogan highland? Answer is NO.2. There are volcanic rocks, but they are just remaining pieces of lava flows erupted 45 million years

ago.

Wildlife1. There are over 44 mammals within the fauna inhabiting the Okanogan highlands2. One of the mammals who live here is the river otter which at full grown can weight 20 to 30 pounds 3. In the region there is also the Merriam’s wild turkey which has lighter tips on its tail feathers that

distinguishes it from other turkeys.

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Yearly weather average 1. the yearly rainfall is 15.5in. and the snow is 58.3in. compared to the U.S average of rain is 38.1in.

and snow is 27.8in.2. In the Okanogan highlands the hottest month of the year is July with an average of 85.9 degrees.3. Where the coldest month of the year is January with an average of 19.5 degrees.

Zero waste 1. Okanogan county started a program in 2010 called green Okanogan or GO for short 2. GO is a program to help people reduce, reuse, and recycle. 3. GO has recycled over 1 million pounds of material since opening to the public in July of 2015

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