Chesaw, Washington

Chesaw, Washington
A side view of a false front building in Chesaw
Chesaw
Chesaw
Coordinates: 48°56′46″N 119°03′05″W / 48.94611°N 119.05139°W / 48.94611; -119.05139
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyOkanogan
Established1890s
Elevation
2,914 ft (888 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code360
GNIS feature ID1517666

Chesaw is an unincorporated community in Okanogan County, Washington. 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.