Kittitas, Washington
Kittitas (/ˈkɪtɪtæs/) is a city in Kittitas County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,381 at the 2010 census and an estimated 1,493 in 2018. It is also a part of the Ellensburg micropolitan area.
Kittitas, Washington | |
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Kittitas, Washington viewed from U.S. Highway 97 | |
Location of Kittitas, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 46°59′2″N 120°25′6″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Kittitas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2) |
| • Land | 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,647 ft (502 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,381 |
| • Estimate (2019) | 1,497 |
| • Density | 1,916.77/sq mi (740.43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 98934 |
| Area code | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-36045 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1506003 |
| Website | www |
There are numerous interpretations of the name, which is from the language of the Kittitas American Indian Sahaptin language. According to toponymist William Bright, the name "Kittitas" comes from the Sahaptin placename [k'ɨtɨtáš], referring to a gravel bank in the Yakima River. According to Jennifer Cochran, it "has been said to mean everything from 'white chalk' to 'shale rock' to 'shoal people' to 'land of beauty', and that most anthropologists and historians concede that each interpretation has some validity depending upon the particular dialect spoken."