Tieton, Washington
| Tieton | |
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| City | |
| Tieton, Washington | |
 Location of Tieton, Washington |
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| Coordinates: 46°42′11″N 120°45′21″W / 46.70306°N 120.75583°WCoordinates: 46°42′11″N 120°45′21″W / 46.70306°N 120.75583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Yakima |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2) |
| • Land | 0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,923 ft (586 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,191 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 1,253 |
| • Density | 1,452.4/sq mi (560.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98947 |
| Area code | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-71400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1527199 |
| Website | City of Tieton |
Tieton /ˈtaɪ.ətɒn/ is a city in Yakima County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,191 at the 2010 census.
In recent years, Tieton has suffered economic depression, with the decline of its fruit warehouses. As of 2007, a Seattle lawyer and the founding president of the art publishing house Marquand Books have been investing in the city and attempting to revive it, with a project they call project "Mighty Tieton."
Tieton was officially incorporated on June 5, 1942.
Tieton is located at 46°42′11″N 120°45′21″W / 46.70306°N 120.75583°W (46.703160, -120.755824).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.82 square miles (2.12 km2), all of it land.
Tieton is located near the confluence of the Tieton River with the Naches River.
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Tieton has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
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