Wenatchee–East Wenatchee metropolitan area
Wenatchee Metropolitan Area | |
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| Wenatchee–East Wenatchee Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
The Wenatchee River, just before flowing into the Columbia | |
Map of Wenatchee–East Wenatchee, WA MSA
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| Coordinates: 47°49′07″N 120°15′56″W / 47.8186°N 120.2656°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| Largest city | Wenatchee (33,636) |
| Other cities | - East Wenatchee (13,659) - Chelan (4,060) - Waterville (1,138) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,739.8 sq mi (12,276 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 9,511 ft (2,899 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 116,178 |
| • Rank | 331st in the U.S. |
| • Density | 25/sq mi (9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
The Wenatchee–East Wenatchee Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of Chelan and Douglas Counties in Washington state, anchored by the cities of Wenatchee and East Wenatchee. According to the 2000 census the MSA had a population of 99,219. The 2010 census showed the MSA had a population increase of 11.76% to 110,884. As of 2015, the Wenatchee Metropolitan Statistical Area was the 331st largest MSA in the United States.