Glenwood, Klickitat County, Washington facts for kids
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Glenwood, Washington
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 Glenwood, Klickitat County, Washington
Location in Washington (state)
Glenwood, Klickitat County, Washington
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Klickitat |
| Elevation | 1,900 ft (600 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
98619
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| Area code(s) | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-27226 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1520005 |
Glenwood is a small community in Klickitat County, Washington. It's known as an unincorporated community, which means it doesn't have its own local government like a city does. It's also a census-designated place (CDP), which is an area the government defines for gathering population information.
Glenwood is about 26.5 miles (42.6 km) west-northwest of Goldendale. It has its own post office with the ZIP code 98619. The name "Glenwood" comes from the beautiful glen (a narrow valley) and woods found near where the town was first built. In 2020, 179 people lived in Glenwood.
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Climate in Glenwood
Glenwood has a type of weather called a warm-summer Mediterranean climate. This means it has warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters. It's similar to the climate found in places like California or parts of the Mediterranean Sea region.
Here's a look at the average weather in Glenwood:
| Climate data for Glenwood, Washington, 1991–2020 normals: 1902ft (580m) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 41.2 (5.1) |
45.7 (7.6) |
52.1 (11.2) |
58.3 (14.6) |
68.5 (20.3) |
74.3 (23.5) |
83.6 (28.7) |
83.9 (28.8) |
76.6 (24.8) |
63.3 (17.4) |
49.0 (9.4) |
39.7 (4.3) |
61.4 (16.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 32.4 (0.2) |
35.4 (1.9) |
39.9 (4.4) |
44.3 (6.8) |
52.2 (11.2) |
57.3 (14.1) |
63.6 (17.6) |
63.3 (17.4) |
56.0 (13.3) |
45.9 (7.7) |
37.8 (3.2) |
31.8 (−0.1) |
46.7 (8.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 23.6 (−4.7) |
25.1 (−3.8) |
27.8 (−2.3) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
35.9 (2.2) |
40.2 (4.6) |
43.6 (6.4) |
42.7 (5.9) |
35.5 (1.9) |
28.6 (−1.9) |
26.6 (−3.0) |
23.8 (−4.6) |
32.0 (0.0) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.25 (133) |
3.50 (89) |
3.08 (78) |
1.28 (33) |
1.41 (36) |
0.58 (15) |
0.27 (6.9) |
0.46 (12) |
0.91 (23) |
2.79 (71) |
4.18 (106) |
6.09 (155) |
29.8 (757.9) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 22.20 (56.4) |
7.10 (18.0) |
6.00 (15.2) |
0.10 (0.25) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.30 (0.76) |
6.20 (15.7) |
23.40 (59.4) |
65.3 (165.71) |
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Land Ownership Dispute
There has been a long-standing disagreement about who owns the land in the Glenwood area. This dispute goes all the way back to a formal agreement called the Treaty of 1855.
Early History of the Dispute
In 1890, a survey was done for the Yakama Reservation. This survey did not include a specific part of the land known as "Tract-D." However, the original map from the 1855 treaty, which did show Tract-D as part of the Yakama lands, was lost for many years.
By the time the original map was found in 1930, a large portion of the Glenwood Valley (about 98,000 acres) had been sold to private owners. Another part (about 21,000 acres) became part of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. This forest is managed by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Efforts to Resolve the Dispute
After more than 100 years of disagreement, efforts were made to settle the issue. In 1972, President Richard Nixon signed an order. This order returned the 21,000-acre part of Mt. Adams, including its peak, to the Yakama Nation.
However, this order did not include the 98,000 acres of Tract D in the Glenwood Valley. The Yakama Nation accepted $2.1 million in 1970 for their claims to some of these lands.
Recent Developments
The disagreement about whether Glenwood is part of the Yakama reservation continued. In 2022, Klickitat County argued that Glenwood was not part of the reservation. However, the United States Supreme Court did not agree with Klickitat County's claim. This means the question of jurisdiction over some of these lands remains a complex issue.
