East Wenatchee is a city of 14,000 (2020) in the Columbia River Plateau of Washington State. It sits on the east shore of the Columbia River, opposite of the larger city of Wenatchee. (See its separate article for detailed listings on the west bank of the Columbia River.)
Understand
[edit]There are many orchards surrounding East Wenatchee. Commercial crops primarily include apples, sweet cherries and pears. Apricots, peaches, nectarines, and plums are also grown. Wheat and other grain are also grown on farms in the outlying areas near East Wenatchee.
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passes across the river from Wenatchee north of the town, and along the east side of the Columbia River from Orondo, 17.5 mi (28.2 km) north.
- US-2 continues (51 mi (82 km)) east towards Coulee City from Hwy 97 in Orondo.
- US-97 continues 26 mi (42 km) north to Chelan from its junction with US Hwy 2 in Orondo.
WA-28 connects to Quincy and Ephrata from the south end of town.
WA-285 crosses the river to connect with SR-28 as Stevens St.
By bus
[edit]- Link Transit, ☏ +1 509-662-1155. Offers local bus service, service to Wenatchee and intercity services to Ardenvoir (Rt #26); Chelan (#21); Leavenworth (#22); Manson (#21); Rock Island (#23); Cashmere (#22 & 28), etc. $1 one zone (local); $2.50 two zones ('intercity').
Long-distance bus routes from Greyhound and Wenatchee Valley Shuttle serve downtown Wenatchee, about 1.1 mi (1.8 km) northwest of the George Sellar Bridge.
By plane
[edit]The city is served by Pangborn Memorial Airport EAT IATA 4 miles east of Wenatchee, with daily flights to and from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport SEA IATA provided by Alaska Airlines.
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[edit]- Apple Capital Loop Trail. Walk along the Columbia River waterfront of Wenatchee and East Wenatchee
- 1 Lincoln Rock State Park, 91 Lincoln Rock Park Rd. The park is 85 acres (34 hectares) and is named for a rock formation across the river that vaguely resembles President Abraham Lincoln. It offers water access to Lake Entiat, including fishing, boating, and swimming, in addition to facilities for picnicking, camping, hiking, and field sports. Discover Pass required.
- 2 Wenatchee Valley Super Oval, 2850 Gun Club Rd, ☏ +1 509-884-8592.
Buy
[edit]- 1 Wenatchee Valley Mall, 511 Valley Mall Pkwy (at 5th Ave NE, east end of bridge from downtown along Stevens St), ☏ +1 509 886-2995. M-Sa 10AM-9PM; Su 11AM-6PM. Wenatchee Valley Mall hosts Bed Bath & Beyond, Grocery Outlet, Macy's, Marshalls, PetSmart, Ross, Sportsman Warehouse and numerous other shops & restaurants in the mall and in the immediate surrounding areas not part of the mall (Fred Meyer, Hobby Lobby, Petco, Olive Garden, amongst others). There are other smaller strip malls, free-standing establishments & hotels radiating north and south along Valley Mall Pkwy.
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