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Skykomish
is a peaceful village located in King County in west-central Washington. The population was 214 as of the 2000 census. The town is situated on the Skykomish River near Deception Falls in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Skykomish was founded as a railroad town and incorporated in 1909. Prior to that, however, the area was inhabited by the Skai-whamish tribe (a subdivision of the Snoqualmies.) At its peak, the town of Skykomish had a population of several thousand. Gold, silver and copper miners added to the railroaders and loggers. Many of the original buildings of the boom days still exist and appear much the way they did long ago. Today, Skykomish is primarily a stopping point for recreational access to the surrounding mountains and skiing at Stevens Pass. With its location in the far northeastern corner of King County, the town serves as the gateway to the Alpine Lakes Wilderness area. There are numerous hiking trails in the area, and abandoned logging roads that make great mountain biking, four-wheeling and snowmobiling roads. Each summer, thousands of rafters and kayakers come through the town to the Skykomish River, which is considered one of the premier whitewater rivers in the country.
Surrounding areas: Index, Washington (11.9 mi), Stevens Pass, Washington (13.0 mi), Gold Bar, Washington (18.7 mi), Snoqualmie Pass, Washington (20.0 mi), Snoqualmie, Washington (25.0 mi), Easton, Washington (27.5 mi), Leavenworth, Washington (33.4 mi)
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Skykomish Vacation Rentals
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Skykomish Hotels and Resorts
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| Hotels & Motels |
Best Western Summit Inn | 603 State Rt 906 | Snoqualmie Pass, WA | 22.0 mi. | (425) 434-6300 | Dutch Cup Motel | | Sultan, WA | 23.7 mi. | (360) 793-2215 | North Bend Motel | 322 E North BND Way | North Bend, WA | 24.8 mi. | (425) 888-1121 | The Salish Lodge | 37807 Fall City Rd | Snoqualmie, WA | 25.0 mi. | (206) 888-2556 |
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Skykomish Weather & Climate
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Northwest Washington, near Olympic National Park, ,is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean, on the east by the Hood Canal and on the north by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the Olympic Peninsula is anchored by the Olympic Mountains. The region is divided into three basic regions: the Pacific coastline, the Olympic Mountains and the temperate rainforest. No other place in the United States can match its diversity in terrain and weather in such a compact geographic area. Therefore, weather in this region is very difficult to define. The coastal areas have mild weather year round with low fog. Mount Olympus receives a large amount of snow. The rainforest receives annual precipitation of about 150 inches, making this the wettest area in the continental U.S. (the island of Kauai in the state of Hawaii gets more rain.)
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Month |
High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
January |
40°F |
30°F |
16.05 in. |
- |
February |
45°F |
32°F |
11.92 in. |
- |
March |
51°F |
34°F |
10.24 in. |
- |
April |
58°F |
37°F |
7.83 in. |
- |
May |
65°F |
43°F |
5.58 in. |
- |
June |
69°F |
47°F |
4.04 in. |
- |
July |
75°F |
51°F |
2.41 in. |
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August |
75°F |
52°F |
2.45 in. |
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September |
70°F |
47°F |
4.77 in. |
- |
October |
59°F |
41°F |
9.97 in. |
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November |
46°F |
35°F |
18.03 in. |
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December |
40°F |
31°F |
16.63 in. |
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Skykomish Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the Renton Municipal airport (RNT) located about 42 miles west of Skykomish in Renton, Washington, the Snohomish County airport (PAE) located approximately 44 miles southeast of Skykomish in Everett, Washington, Boeing Field King County International airport (BFI) located roughly 45 miles west of Skykomish in Seattle, Washington, the Seattle Tacoma International airport (SEA) located around 47 miles west of Skykomish in Seattle, Washington, and finally the Arlington Municipal airport (AWO) located about 48 miles northwest of Skykomish in Arlington, Washington.
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Skykomish Attractions
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| Amusement and Theme Parks |
Remlinger Farms | Carnation | WA | 26.1 mi. | | Fun Forest Amusement Park | Seattle | WA | 45.8 mi. | | Wild Waves and Enchanted Village | Federal Way | WA | 51.9 mi. | | Puyallup Fair | Puyallup | WA | 56.7 mi. | |
| Water Parks |
Wild Waves Water Park | Federal Way | WA | 51.9 mi. | |
| Golf Courses |
Mount Si Golf Course | Snoqualmie | WA | 24.1 mi. | | Cascade Golf Course | North Bend | WA | 24.8 mi. | | Snoqualmie Falls Golf Course | Fall City | WA | 26.4 mi. | | Tall Chief Golf Course | Fall City | WA | 26.4 mi. | | Twin Rivers Golf Course | Fall City | WA | 26.4 mi. | | Carnation Golf Course | Carnation | WA | 26.9 mi. | | Monroe Golf Course | Monroe | WA | 28.7 mi. | | Blue Boy West Golf Course | Monroe | WA | 29.6 mi. | |
| Ski Areas |
Mission Ridge | Wenatchee | WA | 52.8 mi. | |
| State Parks |
Wallace Falls State Park | | WA | 17.5 mi. | | Twin Falls State Park | | WA | 24.5 mi. | | Lake Wenatchee State Park | | WA | 30.5 mi. | | Lake Easton State Park | | WA | 32.7 mi. | | Lake Sammamish State Park | | WA | 33.8 mi. | | Kanaskat-Palmer State Park | | WA | 37.4 mi. | | Bridle Trails State Park | | WA | 38.0 mi. | |
| Museums |
Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art | Bellevue | WA | 39.7 mi. | (Miscellaneous) | Snohomish County Museum and Historical Association | Everett | WA | 43.3 mi. | (History) | Nordic Heritage Museum | Seattle | WA | 45.8 mi. | (History) | Washington State Museum of History and Industry | Seattle | WA | 45.8 mi. | (History) | Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture | Seattle | WA | 45.8 mi. | (Multidisciplinary) | University of Washington Fish Collection | Seattle | WA | 45.8 mi. | (Science) | Museum of Flight | Seattle | WA | 45.8 mi. | (Technology) | International Shoah Art Museum | Seattle | WA | 45.8 mi. | (Art) | Children's Museum | Seattle | WA | 45.8 mi. | (Children's) |
| Zoos and Aquariums |
The Seattle Aquarium | Seattle | WA | 45.8 mi. | | Woodland Park Zoological Gardens | Seattle | WA | 45.8 mi. | | Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium | Tacoma | WA | 59.6 mi. | | Northwest Trek Wildlife Park | Eatonville | WA | 72.0 mi. | |
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